Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 339th 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 Sycamore Close (DH5 8BU) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Copt Hill average (67.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Close (DH5 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Waller Terrace. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillas Lane East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlowe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillas Lane East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hetton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillas Lane West —
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Data Sources

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