Crime Rates at Sunderland Bridge, Durham, DH6 5HD

This area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 809th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

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 This (DH6 5HD) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Coxhoe average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH6 5HD, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hett Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.