Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Biddick Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biddick Lane (NE38 8AE) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Shiney Row average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddick Lane (NE38 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Biddick Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Pasture —
Apr 2026Public order High Pasture Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fatfield Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fatfield Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Pasture Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biddick Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Pasture —
Apr 2026Other crime Southcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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