Total Crime Rate

130.4 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • 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

Holly Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 277th 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 Holly Avenue (DH5 8DF) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Avenue (DH5 8DF), 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 Holly Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Edlingham Court 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 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thrunton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunkirk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1404 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Balmoral Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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