Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pocklington Way 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 Pocklington Way (DH5 9FA) 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 Pocklington Way (DH5 9FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmfirth Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pocklington Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Copt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillas Lane East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hetton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillas Lane East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield | Under investigation |
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