Crap Towns / Shiney Row and Penshaw / Crime

How much crime is there in Shiney Row and Penshaw?

The police recorded 53.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Shiney Row and Penshaw from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.6, down from 58.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	54.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.3	7.0
Shoplifting	5.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.3	3.8
Public order	4.1	6.6
Burglary	3.6	3.1
Other crime	2.8	2.0
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Murton	8.7 km	160
Sunderland	6.4 km	111
Houghton-le-Spring	3.1 km	93.9
Chester-le-Street	6.0 km	90.9
Seaham	9.2 km	84.0
Washington	4.7 km	81.8
Hetton-le-Hole	5.7 km	81.0
Birtley	7.0 km	77.6
Pelton and Ouston	7.7 km	67.0
Fence Houses	2.7 km	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	–	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2