Total Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 218.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Other crime 26.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Teviot area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 90th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Teviot (NE38 9EE) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 279.9% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 138.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teviot (NE38 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Eddlestone. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Teviot area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eddlestone
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petteril
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eddlestone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petteril Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larchwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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