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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH4 recorded 286 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.26 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment286 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

286
trending_up +33.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.9per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,152

Within DH4 district

Sunderland

39,383

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
The Broadway Map
total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4
19
Sunrise Lane Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2
15
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Wheler Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 2
9
Baker Street Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Hillside Way Map
total: 6 Robbery: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1
6
Chester Road Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Burn Promenade Map
total: 4 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
286 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
67
23.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
61
21.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
37
12.9%
Burglary
28
9.8%
Shoplifting
27
9.4%
Public Order
17
5.9%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.2%
Other Theft
12
4.2%
Other Crime
10
3.5%
Drug Offences
6
2.1%
Robbery
4
1.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: DH4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH4 at 23.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH4 has risen noticeably — by 5.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH4 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_up +33.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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