Total Crime Rate
212.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victory Street West 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 Victory Street West (DH5 9DW) 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 Victory Street West (DH5 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairy Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Market Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scott'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Urwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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