Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 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 23.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Burns Avenue South area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 147th 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 South (DH5 8HD) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Avenue South (DH5 8HD), 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 South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnswood Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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