Total Crime Rate

121.4 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 121.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 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

Seaton Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 310th highest crime rate of 926 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 Seaton Avenue (DH5 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaton Avenue (DH5 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaham Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Seaton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1404 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Earsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earsdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thrunton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Edlingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edlingham Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dunkirk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Burdon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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