Total Crime Rate
780.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
248.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026John Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 10th highest crime rate of 922 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 John Street (SR1 1DP) in the last 12 months was 780.6 per 1,000 residents and was 251.0% higher than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 47.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 248.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (SR1 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Street, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1294 (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fawcett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prince Street | Under investigation |
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