Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Devon Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devon Street (DH5 9LU) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Street (DH5 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkshood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunelm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Drive —
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Data Sources

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