Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Wear Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Wear Street (SR1 1XD) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Wear Street (SR1 1XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Street, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (49 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 | West Sunniside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Panns Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prince Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | β |
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