Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • 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

Valley View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 295th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley View (DH5 0RL) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View (DH5 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Moorsley Road. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley View area

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