DH5 has an annual crime rate of 76.81 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH5?

As of April 2026, DH5 has an annual crime rate of 76.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 161 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH5?

The most common crime type in DH5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 51 incidents in April 2026 — 31.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH5 recorded 161 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring76.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment161 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

161

trending_up +22.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.81per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

653

Within DH5 district

Sunderland

23,264

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Lunesdale Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
South Hetton Road Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Hartside Gardens Map	total: 6 Other crime: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	6
Edlingham Court Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
High Street Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1	5
Front Street Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	4
Blackcap Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Rochdale Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Tay Street Map	total: 4 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Seaton Avenue Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

161 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

26.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

15.5%

Burglary

6.2%

Other Crime

5.0%

Other Theft

5.0%

Public Order

4.3%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Shoplifting

1.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Crime Analysis: DH5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH5 at 31.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (15.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH5 has fallen sharply — by 17.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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