Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 35.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 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
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

Windsor Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 248th 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 Windsor Drive (DH5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Drive (DH5 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hetton Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairburn Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windsor Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dixon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Hetton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Wynd —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillas Lane West —
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Data Sources

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