Total Crime Rate

392.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 392.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 51.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 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

St Marks Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 30th highest crime rate of 922 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 St Marks Terrace (SR4 7BN) in the last 12 months was 392.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.5% higher than the Millfield average (183.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 174.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Terrace (SR4 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Cleft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Hylton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Royalty Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alliance Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alliance Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alliance Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hyacinth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Cleft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marigold Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lumley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rokeby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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