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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SR6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SR6 recorded 223 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring75.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment223 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

223
trending_up +24.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.29per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

911

Within SR6 district

Sunderland

35,939

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Wearmouth Street Map
total: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 5
20
Harbour View Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 1
15
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Croftside Avenue Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1
10
Ravine Terrace Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Burglary: 1
10
Seafields Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Cleveland View Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Thorburn Street Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1
5
Nursery Lane Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
223 Total
Shoplifting
60
26.9%
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
26.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
48
21.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
5.4%
Public Order
11
4.9%
Other Theft
10
4.5%
Burglary
8
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.7%
Drug Offences
3
1.3%
Other Crime
3
1.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Robbery
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SR6

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in SR6 at 26.9%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (21.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SR6 has fallen sharply — by 14.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SR6 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 +24.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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