Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Danby Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 334th highest crime rate of 922 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 Danby Close (NE38 9JB) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Shiney Row average (57.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 518.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danby Close (NE38 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Vigo Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harthope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harthope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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