SR1 has an annual crime rate of 84.71 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SR1?

As of April 2026, SR1 has an annual crime rate of 84.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 265 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SR1?

The most common crime type in SR1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 71 incidents in April 2026 — 26.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SR1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SR1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SR1 recorded 265 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.81 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment265 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

265

trending_up +18.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.71per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

673

Within SR1 district

Sunderland

33,926

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Derwent Street Map	total: 41 Violence and sexual offences: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 10	41
Fawcett Street Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	13
Prince Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3	13
Holmeside Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	12
West Street Map	total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Waterloo Place Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
West Sunniside Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Burglary: 2	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Other crime: 1	9
Parking Area Map	total: 9 Drugs: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

265 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

26.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

25.3%

Shoplifting

10.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Other Theft

6.8%

Public Order

6.8%

Burglary

3.4%

Robbery

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Theft from Person

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Other Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Crime Analysis: SR1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SR1 at 26.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.3%) and Shoplifting (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SR1 has fallen slightly — by 1.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SR1 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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