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Crime Rates in Sunderland, local authority district

Crime Rate

122

122

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Sunderland, (local authority district) is 122 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 40.5 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.9 6/10
Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
Public order 8.99 7/10
Other theft 6.83 5/10
Burglary 6.36 7/10
Vehicle crime 5.14 5/10
Other crime 4.12 9/10
Drugs 3.27 4/10
Robbery 1.3 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.04 6/10
Bicycle theft 0.481 3/10
Theft from the person 0.434 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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's65.3 low
2. Washington East68.1 low
3. Washington South73.2 low
4. Washington West79.6 low
5. Doxford81.7 low
6. Shiney Row82.5 low
7. Copt Hill89.4 low
8. Fulwell90.5 low
9. Houghton96.4 low
10. Barnes97.1 low
11. Hetton110 low
12. Pallion111 low
13. Washington Central115 low
14. Silksworth119 medium
15. Sandhill121 medium
16. St Anne's122 medium
17. Redhill124 medium
18. Ryhope124 medium
19. St Michael's125 medium
20. Castle127 medium
21. St Peter's131 medium
22. Washington North155 medium
23. Southwick174 medium
24. Millfield241 high
25. Hendon331 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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