Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harthope Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 350th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harthope Close (NE38 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher than the Shiney Row average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harthope Close (NE38 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Shield, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellhope (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shiney Row| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellhope | — |
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