Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burns Avenue North area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 384th lowest 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 Burns Avenue North (DH5 8HA) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Avenue North (DH5 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Waller Terrace. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Avenue North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marlowe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hetton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnswood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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