Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 96.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Bedeswell Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 320th 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 Bedeswell Drive (DH5 8BW) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedeswell Drive (DH5 8BW), the main crime hotspot is near Edlingham Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedeswell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillas Lane East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillas Lane East —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlowe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Ryhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
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Data Sources

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