Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

John Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (DH5 8DU) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (DH5 8DU), 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 John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seaham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Earsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Earsdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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