Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Burns Avenue South area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 123rd 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 Burns Avenue South (DH5 8HD) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Avenue South (DH5 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nesham Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Avenue South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nesham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Balmoral Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burns Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Avenue South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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