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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SR7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SR7 recorded 339 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 17.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring117.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment339 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 17.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

339

Annual Crime Rate

117.21per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,010

Within SR7 district

Sunderland

31,771

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 5
18
Fife Street Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 12
12
Mappleton Drive Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Bicycle theft: 1
10
James Street South Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Ash Crescent Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Tees Street Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 2
7
Wear Street Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
7
Wood'S Terrace Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 2
7
Watkin Crescent Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
339 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
109
32.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
19.5%
Shoplifting
49
14.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
12.4%
Other Theft
19
5.6%
Public Order
16
4.7%
Other Crime
11
3.2%
Vehicle Crime
9
2.7%
Burglary
6
1.8%
Drug Offences
4
1.2%
Robbery
3
0.9%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SR7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SR7 at 32.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.5%) and Shoplifting (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SR7 has risen sharply — by 17.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SR7 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_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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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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