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Crime Rates in Sunderland, local authority district

Crime Rate

121

121

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Sunderland, (local authority district) is 121 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

Violence and sexual offences 40.8 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 18 5/10
Shoplifting 13 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
Public order 8.8 7/10
Other theft 6.66 5/10
Burglary 6.22 7/10
Vehicle crime 4.76 5/10
Other crime 4.35 9/10
Drugs 2.97 4/10
Robbery 1.48 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.01 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.434 3/10
Theft from the person 0.43 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Sunderland (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sunderland (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Sunderland
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Sunderland (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. St Chad's68 low
2. Washington East69 low
3. Washington South74.4 low
4. Doxford78.3 low
5. Washington West79.6 low
6. Shiney Row79.7 low
7. Copt Hill86.2 low
8. Fulwell88.1 low
9. Barnes93.1 low
10. Houghton96.3 low
11. Pallion107 low
12. Hetton108 low
13. Washington Central113 medium
14. Silksworth117 medium
15. Redhill118 medium
16. St Anne's119 medium
17. Sandhill119 medium
18. Ryhope121 medium
19. St Michael's125 medium
20. Castle127 medium
21. St Peter's135 medium
22. Washington North150 medium
23. Southwick188 medium
24. Millfield236 high
25. Hendon326 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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