Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lingfield area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 231st 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 Lingfield (DH5 8QA) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingfield (DH5 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cresta View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Appletreewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunkirk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresta View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Balmoral Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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