Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR4 8BG
How much crime is recorded in SR4 8BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Hylton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
SR4 8BGSunderland
How safe is SR4 8BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR4 8BG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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).
SR4 8BGNational
Violence and sexual offences33.823.6
Shoplifting28.28.4
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Burglary7.79.1
Other crime5.91.5
Public order4.74.6
Other theft3.64.5
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.