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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE38 recorded 176 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment176 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

176
trending_down -2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.7per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

873

Within NE38 district

Sunderland

40,806

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Craggs Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 10
10
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 2
8
Newstead Court Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Talley Court Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1
6
Stockley Road Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Hylton Court Map
total: 5 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
High Pasture Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Parkway Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Crighton Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
176 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
49
27.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
25.0%
Shoplifting
22
12.5%
Other Theft
11
6.2%
Other Crime
11
6.2%
Burglary
11
6.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
5.7%
Public Order
8
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
6
3.4%
Robbery
4
2.3%

Crime Analysis: NE38

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in NE38 at 27.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (25.0%) and Shoplifting (12.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE38 has fallen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE38 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 -2.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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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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