Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pimlico Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 396th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pimlico Road (DH5 0EX) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pimlico Road (DH5 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Lilywhite Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pimlico Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilywhite Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
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Data Sources

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