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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH3 recorded 260 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring60.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment260 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

260
trending_down -1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.16per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,087

Within DH3 district

Sunderland

47,388

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 5
20
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3
13
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
8
Morningside Court Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Holyoake Gardens Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Hedworth Street Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Nightclub Map
total: 7 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Durham Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
260 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
61
23.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
59
22.7%
Shoplifting
33
12.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
28
10.8%
Other Theft
20
7.7%
Burglary
17
6.5%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.8%
Public Order
14
5.4%
Other Crime
8
3.1%
Drug Offences
2
0.8%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: DH3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH3 at 23.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.7%) and Shoplifting (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH3 has fallen noticeably — by 7.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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