Total Crime Rate

212.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 212.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

South Market Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 125th highest crime rate of 926 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 South Market Street (DH5 9DR) in the last 12 months was 212.6 per 1,000 residents and was 160.2% higher than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Market Street (DH5 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fairy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victory Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victory Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pemberton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Urwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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