SR4 has an annual crime rate of 81.05 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 SR4?

As of April 2026, SR4 has an annual crime rate of 81.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 303 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 SR4?

The most common crime type in SR4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 86 incidents in April 2026 — 28.4% 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 SR4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SR4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SR4 recorded 303 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 38.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment303 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 38.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

303

trending_down -12.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.05per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,202

Within SR4 district

Sunderland

54,437

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1	19
Kayll Road Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6	19
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 14 Burglary: 1	15
General Graham Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Stirling Close Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3	7
Grindon Lane Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Portsmouth Square Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Prestbury Road Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 1	4
Henley Road Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Hampstead Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

303 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.1%

Shoplifting

14.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.5%

Public Order

7.3%

Burglary

5.0%

Other Theft

4.0%

Other Crime

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.7%

Crime Analysis: SR4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SR4 at 28.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.1%) and Shoplifting (14.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SR4 has fallen sharply — by 38.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SR4 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_down -12.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -38.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.7%

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