Sunderland crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sunderland city is 132.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 124% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 178% of national crime rate which puts Sunderland on 18. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 691 cases and has increased by 28.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.2% | 48. lowest | 124% | 7.6k | -2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.7% | 34. highest | 127% | 3.6k | -20.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.6% | 29. highest | 161% | 2.4k | 8.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.4% | 13. highest | 168% | 2.2k | -14.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.5% | 43. highest | 138% | 1.7k | -1.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 51. lowest | 108% | 1.3k | -13.7% |
| Burglary crime | 5.0% | 10. highest | 171% | 1.2k | 16.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 48. highest | 105% | 995 | -6.6% |
| Other crime | 3.0% | 18. highest | 178% | 691 | 28.0% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 52. highest | 115% | 683 | 24.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 46. highest | 101% | 228 | 35.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 38. lowest | 120% | 195 | -8.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 20. lowest | 74% | 118 | -38.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 30. lowest | 27% | 106 | -17.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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