Sunderland crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sunderland city is 113.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 113% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 59.7% 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 196% of national crime rate which puts Sunderland on 13. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 other crime totalled 744 representing an increase 17.0% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.3% | 26. lowest | 107% | 6.6k | -12.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.3% | 52. highest | 107% | 3.0k | -23.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.8% | 26. highest | 163% | 2.3k | -0.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.4% | 22. highest | 148% | 1.9k | -19.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.5% | 48. lowest | 124% | 1.5k | -13.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.2% | 23. lowest | 90% | 1.0k | -27.1% |
| Burglary crime | 4.3% | 28. highest | 132% | 847 | -28.0% |
| Other crime | 3.8% | 13. highest | 196% | 744 | 17.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.6% | 34. lowest | 82% | 722 | -36.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 21. lowest | 79% | 489 | -29.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.5% | 25. highest | 128% | 305 | 59.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 30. lowest | 104% | 178 | -16.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 26. lowest | 27% | 90 | -20.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 15. lowest | 57% | 86 | -45.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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