Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingfisher Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Kingfisher Drive (DH5 0GE) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Hetton average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (DH5 0GE), the main crime hotspot is near Hartside Gardens. Police recorded 33 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 Kingfisher Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelt Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldew Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gelt Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hartside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
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Data Sources

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