Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ironside Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 441st highest crime rate of 926 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 Ironside Street (DH5 8AY) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironside Street (DH5 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ironside Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A182 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balfour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houghton Cut Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ironside Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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