Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rainton View area has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 423rd 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 Rainton View (DH5 9EW) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainton View (DH5 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byer Square, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rainton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byer Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byer Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Low Downs Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dene Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byer Square —
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Data Sources

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