Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradley Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 366th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradley Avenue (DH5 8JY) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Copt Hill average (81.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradley Avenue (DH5 8JY), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Wynd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
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