Crime Rates at Rainton Street, Sunderland, SR4 7DE

Rainton 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 Rainton Street (SR4 7DE) 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 Rainton Street (SR4 7DE), 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.