Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wilber Court area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 429th 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 Wilber Court (SR4 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilber Court (SR4 6LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bexley Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilber Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Erith Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Walpole Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Washington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pallion Road
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romford Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kayll Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazledene Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kayll Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kayll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forge Lynn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamerton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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