Total Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hope Shield area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Shield (NE38 9JF) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Shiney Row average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hope Shield (NE38 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope Shield, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellhope (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shiney Row| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellhope | — |
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