Crime Rate in Millfield, ward

Millfield has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 wards in Sunderland district and the 238th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 18th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Millfield in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the Sunderland district average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Millfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 931 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 21 cases , down -41.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,247 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Millfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.