Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Biddick Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biddick Lane (NE38 8AE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Shiney Row average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddick Lane (NE38 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Biddick Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biddick Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Duxbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddick Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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