Total Crime Rate
971.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Sunniside area has the 5th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 10th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Sunniside (SR1 1BU) in the last 12 months was 971.2 per 1,000 residents and was 265.6% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 197 (β 354.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Sunniside (SR1 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterloo Place, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1294 (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Panns Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Villiers Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
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