Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 62.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Neville Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 435th 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 Neville Road (SR4 6PU) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Millfield average (183.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neville Road (SR4 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Neville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lisburn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Candlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brady Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Lynn Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oswald Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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