Sunderland crime stats

The overall crime rate in Sunderland postcode area is 137.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 128% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 199% of national crime rate which puts Sunderland on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 11.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 3.8k cases and has decreased by 12.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.

Sunderland crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →32.5%17. highest128%11.0k-8.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →16.6%19. highest143%5.6k-16.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →11.2%2. highest199%3.8k-12.1%
Shoplifting crime →10.2%3. highest171%3.5k4.5%
Public order crime →6.8%17. highest128%2.3k-20.0%
Other theft crime →6.1%24. highest111%2.1k-13.1%
Vehicle crime →4.7%41. highest105%1.6k-2.0%
Burglary crime →4.4%14. highest144%1.5k-1.9%
Other crime →2.6%8. highest174%8705.5%
Drugs crime →2.4%31. highest114%79614.5%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%26. highest121%2742.6%
Robbery crime →0.7%41. highest71%23220.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%42. highest87%216-4.4%
Theft from the person crime →0.4%43. lowest25%145-14.2%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Sunderland crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Sunderland postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Sunderland crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticSunderland postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour22.815.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Burglary6.14.2
Criminal damage and arson15.47.8
Drugs3.22.8
Other crime3.52.0
Other theft8.47.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Public order9.47.3
Robbery0.91.3
Shoplifting14.18.2
Theft from the person0.62.3
Vehicle crime6.46.1
Violent crime44.835.1

Sunderland crime rate comparison map

Sunderland crime rate comparison map

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