Total Crime Rate
145.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moore Crescent North area has the 15th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 926 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 Moore Crescent North (DH5 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moore Crescent North (DH5 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moore Crescent South, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Crescent (10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Crescent South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Crescent South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.