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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE37: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE37 recorded 202 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.36 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment202 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

202
trending_up +39.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.05per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

734

Within NE37 district

Sunderland

46,283

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Wensleydale Avenue Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 15
15
Marlborough Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Elterwater Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 7
7
Spout Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Viola Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Lytham Close Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Donvale Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2
6
Victoria Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
202 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
56
27.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
20.8%
Shoplifting
29
14.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
10.4%
Other Theft
12
5.9%
Burglary
11
5.4%
Vehicle Crime
10
5.0%
Public Order
8
4.0%
Drug Offences
4
2.0%
Other Crime
4
2.0%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Theft from Person
2
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: NE37

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE37 at 27.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.8%) and Shoplifting (14.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE37 has risen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE37 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 +39.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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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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