Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Alexander Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Alexander Drive (DH5 9LD) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Drive (DH5 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexander Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Dunelm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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