Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Petteril area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 349th 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 Petteril (NE38 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petteril (NE38 9EQ), 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 Petteril area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eddlestone —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winster Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eddlestone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petteril Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petteril —
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Data Sources

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