Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sancroft Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Sancroft Drive (DH5 8NE) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sancroft Drive (DH5 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Moore Crescent South. Police recorded 28 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 Sancroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Burns Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishops Wynd —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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