Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeholme area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 89th 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 Leeholme (DH5 8HR) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Leeholme (DH5 8HR), 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.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmoral Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Balmoral Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dunkirk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
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