Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Seaham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 184th highest crime rate of 922 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 Seaham Road (DH5 8EB) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaham Road (DH5 8EB), 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 Seaham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Earsdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seaham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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