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Crime Rates in Sunderland, local authority district

Crime Rate

132

132

High 7/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Sunderland, (local authority district) is 132 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 42.1 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 14 8/10
Shoplifting 11.5 7/10
Public order 9.02 6/10
Other theft 7.66 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.86 7/10
Burglary 5.6 7/10
Other crime 3.28 8/10
Drugs 2.93 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.21 7/10
Bicycle theft 0.956 4/10
Robbery 0.835 3/10
Theft from the person 0.613 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 East73.8 low
2. Doxford76.5 low
3. Washington South76.5 low
4. Fulwell77.5 low
5. Copt Hill85.9 low
6. St Chad's86.3 low
7. Barnes89.3 low
8. Washington West90.1 low
9. Shiney Row91.8 low
10. Houghton111 medium
11. Silksworth114 medium
12. Hetton120 medium
13. Castle123 medium
14. Ryhope128 medium
15. St Anne's129 medium
16. Pallion130 medium
17. St Michael's132 medium
18. Redhill136 medium
19. Sandhill137 medium
20. St Peter's138 medium
21. Washington Central148 medium
22. Southwick181 medium
23. Washington North187 medium
24. Millfield268 high
25. Hendon383 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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