Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

White Hill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 281st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Hill Road (DH5 0PA) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Hill Road (DH5 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheriff'S Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teviot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Teviot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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