Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 376th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Way (DH5 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Way (DH5 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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