Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belmont Rise area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 457th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belmont Rise (DH5 0ET) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 288.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Rise (DH5 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clydesdale Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lunesdale Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belmont Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Borrowdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunesdale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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