Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Mingary Close area has the lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 5th 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 Mingary Close (DH5 9SG) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Mingary Close (DH5 9SG), 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 Mingary Close area

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 2025Burglary Waterford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Road

Data Sources

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