Crime Rates at Jane Street, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9AP

Jane Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 336th 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 Jane Street (DH5 9AP) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Copt Hill average (67.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jane Street (DH5 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byer Square, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.