Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Park Road (DH5 9NA) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (DH5 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Office Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Office Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Office Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pemberton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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