Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 926 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 This (NE38 9HB) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 763.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NE38 9HB, the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Court. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shiney Row| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morningside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Court | Under investigation |
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