Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Alwin area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 922 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 9EW) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwin (NE38 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vigo Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petteril (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alwin area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winster Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petteril Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petteril —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigo Lane —
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Data Sources

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