Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (DH5 9AL) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (DH5 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fairy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Downs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Downs Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Willis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Downs Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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