Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishops Wynd area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Bishops Wynd (DH5 8GA) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Wynd (DH5 8GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longlands Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Wynd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
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