Total Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newriggs area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 348th 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 Newriggs (NE38 8RT) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Shiney Row average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newriggs (NE38 8RT), 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 Newriggs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmeadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Pasture Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biddick Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Lanchester Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fernlea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Pasture Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernlea Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Pasture —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Pasture —
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmeadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birchfleld Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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