Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Meadow Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Meadow Grove (SR4 0JP) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Pallion average (75.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Grove (SR4 0JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grindon Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portsmouth Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennycross Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grindon Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime South View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grindon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grindon Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portsmouth Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lisa Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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