Millfield, Sunderland: Safety
Safety
Crime in Millfield is higher than the UK average, but it's heading in the right direction. Total recorded crimes dropped from 2,578 in 2024 to 2,275 in 2025.
The 2026 figures only cover 9 months so far, but the monthly average has fallen noticeably compared to previous years. Anti-social behaviour and shoplifting have both decreased year on year, which matters because these are the crimes that affect your day-to-day life most.
Millfield does sit above the North East regional average, so go in with realistic expectations. That said, neighbouring Hendon records similar figures, which suggests this is a broader city pattern rather than something unique to Millfield.
Source: police-recorded crime for Millfield ward (Northumbria Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Millfield ward: Northumbria Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Millfield ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
292.3
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
North East region average
126
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Barnes
89.4
Higher than
Hendon
217.8
Higher than
St Michael's
175.9
Higher than
Pallion
103.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Millfield ward and the North East region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences30%33%
- Shoplifting18%10%
- Anti-social behaviour15%18%
- Public order8%7%
- Criminal damage and arson7%10%
- Other theft5%5%
- Burglary5%4%
- Drugs3%3%
- Vehicle crime3%4%
- Other crime2%3%
- Robbery2%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
