Riverside and West Shields vs Sunderland Central

Riverside and West Shields has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,387 crimes in the last 12 months. Sunderland Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,706 crimes. Sunderland Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Riverside and West Shields shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sunderland Central shows -12.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Riverside and West Shields, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,747 incidents). In Sunderland Central, it is Violent Crime (1,810 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Riverside and West Shields recorded 1,449 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sunderland Central recorded 873. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Riverside and West Shields totalled 2,747 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,810 in Sunderland Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Riverside and West Shields recorded 8,950 crimes (now 8,387, a change of -6.3%). Sunderland Central recorded 6,542 crimes previously (now 5,706, -12.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Riverside and West Shields has a resolution rate of 30.9% and Sunderland Central has 27.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Riverside and West Shields falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Sunderland Central is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Riverside and West Shields and Sunderland Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.