Total Crime Rate

48.2 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 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Alwin area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 275th 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 Alwin (NE38 9EL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwin (NE38 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Eddlestone. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alwin area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Teviot Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petteril Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alwin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winster Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Western Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petteril —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petteril —
Sep 2025Public order Petteril Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheridan Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigo Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Eddlestone Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eddlestone Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eddlestone Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eddlestone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Eddlestone Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Eddlestone Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eddlestone Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coquet Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
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Data Sources

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