Total Crime Rate
110.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Presthope Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 261st highest crime rate of 922 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 Presthope Road (SR4 9DR) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the St Anne's average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Presthope Road (SR4 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pickhurst Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portsmouth Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterford Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennycross Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portsmouth Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portsmouth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portsmouth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portsmouth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Presthope Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portslade Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Waterford Green | Under investigation |
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