Crime Rates in Sunderland, local authority district
Crime Rate
115
115
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Sunderland, (local authority district) is 115 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Sunderland (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38.4 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.7 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 12.6 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.2 | 8/10 |
| Public order | 8.28 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 6.09 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 5.51 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.37 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 4.36 | 9/10 |
| Drugs | 2.72 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.48 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.981 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.452 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.401 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sunderland (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sunderland (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Sunderland (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Sunderland (local authority district) and North East (region)
- SunderlandLAD
- North Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Sunderland (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Sunderland (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Washington East | 66.2 low |
| 2. St Chad's | 66.4 low |
| 3. Doxford | 69.7 low |
| 4. Washington West | 71.5 low |
| 5. Washington South | 73.1 low |
| 6. Shiney Row | 74.8 low |
| 7. Fulwell | 82.5 low |
| 8. Copt Hill | 82.6 low |
| 9. Barnes | 87.4 low |
| 10. Houghton | 93 low |
| 11. Pallion | 101 low |
| 12. Hetton | 104 low |
| 13. Silksworth | 108 low |
| 14. Sandhill | 109 low |
| 15. Ryhope | 109 low |
| 16. Redhill | 110 low |
| 17. Washington Central | 113 medium |
| 18. St Anne's | 115 medium |
| 19. Castle | 120 medium |
| 20. St Michael's | 120 medium |
| 21. St Peter's | 131 medium |
| 22. Washington North | 139 medium |
| 23. Southwick | 183 medium |
| 24. Millfield | 228 high |
| 25. Hendon | 313 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026