Crime Rates at Howarth Street, Sunderland, SR4 7UT

Howarth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 61st highest crime rate of 926 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 Howarth Street (SR4 7UT) in the last 12 months was 321.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howarth Street (SR4 7UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolseley Terrace, where police recorded 101 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.