Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 165.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Buttermere Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 922 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 Buttermere Avenue (DH5 0PP) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Avenue (DH5 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Ullswater Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttermere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High 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 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Teviot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teviot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheriff'S Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elemore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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