Total Crime Rate

235.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wynyard Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 75th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wynyard Street (DH4 6LS) in the last 12 months was 235.6 per 1,000 residents and was 201.0% higher than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wynyard Street (DH4 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parnell Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wynyard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Black Boy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Folds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keir Hardie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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