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Crime Rates in Sunderland, local authority district

Crime Rate

130

130

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Sunderland, (local authority district) is 130 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high 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 41.5 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
Shoplifting 11.3 7/10
Public order 8.93 7/10
Other theft 7.6 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.85 7/10
Burglary 5.7 7/10
Other crime 3.34 8/10
Drugs 3.02 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.21 7/10
Bicycle theft 0.937 4/10
Robbery 0.864 4/10
Theft from the person 0.602 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Sunderland (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Washington East72 low
2. Washington South73.3 low
3. Doxford75.9 low
4. Fulwell79.4 low
5. Copt Hill83.2 low
6. St Chad's83.4 low
7. Shiney Row86.7 low
8. Washington West87.6 low
9. Barnes91.6 low
10. Houghton109 low
11. Silksworth116 medium
12. Hetton118 medium
13. Castle118 medium
14. Ryhope127 medium
15. St Anne's131 medium
16. Pallion131 medium
17. Redhill131 medium
18. St Michael's132 medium
19. St Peter's136 medium
20. Sandhill137 medium
21. Washington Central143 medium
22. Southwick175 medium
23. Washington North183 medium
24. Millfield264 high
25. Hendon379 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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