Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 134.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sunderland Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 121st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunderland Road (SR6 7UR) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunderland Road (SR6 7UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunderland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windermere Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Road —
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Data Sources

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