Crime Rates at Sorley Street, Sunderland, SR4 7UY

Sorley Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 444th 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 Sorley Street (SR4 7UY) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorley Street (SR4 7UY), 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.