Total Crime Rate
176.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Place Industrial Estate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 170th 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 Market Place Industrial Estate (DH5 8AN) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% higher than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place Industrial Estate (DH5 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Nesham Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirklea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kirklea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thrunton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balfour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edlingham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edlingham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edlingham Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edlingham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1404 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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