Total Crime Rate

213.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 213.9 10/10
  • Other theft 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Poplars area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Poplars (DH5 0LT) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (DH5 0LT), 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 The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frosterley Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Hartside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Murton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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