Crime in Sunderland Central: 571 offences recorded in July 2026

571 crimes were recorded in and around Sunderland Central in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is down by 80 on the 651 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 168 reports (29% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 123 reports (22% of the total) Shoplifting: 77 reports (13% of the total) Public order: 46 reports (8% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 38 reports (7% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.