Total Crime Rate

187.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 187.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Front Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 116th 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 Front Street (DH5 9NU) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 176.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DH5 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Front Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welfare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
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Data Sources

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