Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duke Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 249th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (SR4 7DB) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Street (SR4 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolseley Terrace, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Millfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pickard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pickard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pickard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pickard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Candlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Candlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rainton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
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