Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Fairburn Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairburn Avenue (DH5 8LA) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairburn Avenue (DH5 8LA), 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 Fairburn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hetton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillas Lane West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
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Data Sources

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