Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Byron Terrace area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 307th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Terrace (DH5 8LL) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Terrace (DH5 8LL), 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 Byron Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waller Terrace 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Park —
Apr 2026Burglary Marlowe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hetton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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