Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oswald Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 100th 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 Oswald Road (DH5 9DA) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Road (DH5 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oswald Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Louvain Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pauls Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Downs Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Downs Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Downs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Willis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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