Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brickgarth area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 362nd 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 Brickgarth (DH5 0LB) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickgarth (DH5 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartside Gardens, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ullswater Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brickgarth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ullswater Avenue 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 2025Drugs Hartside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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