Crime Rate in Sandhill, ward

Sandhill has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 wards in Sunderland district and the 1709th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 153rd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandhill in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Sunderland district average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 481 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 574 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandhill ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Thorndale Road, with 41 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Theme Road (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.