Total Crime Rate

279.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walpole Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 75th highest crime rate of 926 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 Walpole Court (SR4 6JH) in the last 12 months was 279.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Millfield average (216.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Court (SR4 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walpole Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Gilsland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hume Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Washington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs John Candlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Candlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kayll Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kayll Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kayll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reginald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Reginald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons King'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pickard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Walpole Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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