Crime Rate in Hendon, ward

Hendon has the highest crime rate of 25 wards in Sunderland district and the 154th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 14th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hendon in the last 12 months was 265.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% higher than the Sunderland district average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hendon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 18 cases , down -28.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -38.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,533 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hendon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Derwent Street. Police recorded 427 crimes here, including 279 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.