Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Handley Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 272nd 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 Handley Crescent (DH5 9QX) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handley Crescent (DH5 9QX), the main crime hotspot is near Pontop Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pontop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pontop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontop Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontop Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Road —
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Data Sources

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