Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

South View area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View (SR6 9JS) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (SR6 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coley Terrace, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormesby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friarage Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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