Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 268th 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 Kingsway (DH5 8DD) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (DH5 8DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burns Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Balmoral Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
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Data Sources

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