Postcode district · Sunderland
Crime in SR1
How much crime is recorded in SR1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 14,046 (2024)
SR1Postcode district · Sunderland
How safe is SR1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in SR1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
194
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR1National
Violence and sexual offences54.323.6
Anti-social behaviour39.610.7
Burglary33.39.1
Shoplifting28.18.4
Public order15.24.6
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Other theft10.04.5
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Drugs5.12.4
Other crime3.91.5
Robbery3.71.4
Theft from the person3.02.1
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.