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Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Northumbria Police neighbourhoods

West Sunderland includes the areas of Farringdon, Silksworth, Grindon, Pennywell and Thorney Close.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

496 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (514): ▼ 18 (4%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences166 · 33%
  • Anti-social behaviour96 · 19%
  • Criminal damage and arson66 · 13%
  • Shoplifting40 · 8%
  • Public order37 · 7%
  • Burglary27 · 5%
  • Vehicle crime17 · 3%
  • Other crime16 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

179 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified163 · 91%
  • Awaiting court outcome7 · 4%
  • Unable to prosecute suspect7 · 4%
  • Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
  • Local resolution1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Shoplifting

We are proactively targeting known offenders while providing residents with tailored crime-prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers are taking ownership of repeat offender management, adopting a problem-solving approach to reduce offending and support community safety. For those who persist in committing crime or antisocial behaviour, we will seek Criminal Behaviour Orders to provide a stronger, long-term deterrent and help protect the community.

Set: 2026-01-28

Motorbike Anti-Social Behaviour

We are carrying out a series of targeted Days of Action, with further dates already planned. These operations are conducted in partnership with a range of local agencies. Officers in plain clothes, along with police drone support, are being deployed to identify and apprehend offenders. We will continue to take robust enforcement action, including the seizure of motorcycles, issuing of warning notices, and prosecutions for driving offences. We are also working closely with Gentoo and the Local Authority to use civil orders where appropriate to tackle persistent antisocial behaviour.

Set: 2026-01-28

Anti-social behaviour

The neighbourhood team continues to carry out increased patrols across the area to deter antisocial behaviour and provide reassurance to residents. We are actively identifying offenders and working closely with housing providers, anti-social behaviour enforcement officers and tenancy teams to address and reduce repeat offending. We also meet regularly with residents and local councillors to ensure we are listening to community concerns and gathering valuable intelligence to support ongoing problem-solving work.

Set: 2026-01-28

Shoplifting

Our officers are targeting known offenders/nominals and supporting repeat victims with crime prevention advice and reassurance. Civil orders are being used against prolific offenders.

Set: 2026-04-23

Motorbike Anti-Social Behaviour at Silksworth Ski Slope

Operation Capio patrols/joint working including drone deployments, plain clothes patrols and days of action completed. All working with Sunderland City Council ASB team and other key stakeholders. Together with partners we have already started to make changes to the location including a barriers to the skate park. POP plan in place.

Set: 2026-07-09

Youth Anti-social Behaviour at Barnes Park

POP on a page completed with all actions. Joint working with Sunderland City Council ASB team and other key stakeholders. Consideration of POP plan to be created.

Set: 2026-07-09

Team locations

  • Station (station)Farringdon Hall Police Station Primate Road Sunderland SR3 1TQ, SR3 1TQ
Official Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) team page on Northumbria Police's site

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.