Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sorley Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 455th 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 Sorley Street (SR4 7UU) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorley Street (SR4 7UU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sorley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aiskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oswald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grindon Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Candlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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