Total Crime Rate

294.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street East area has the 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street East (SR1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 294.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 161.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street East (SR1 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Low Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Vines (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Williams Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Johns Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lucknow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery East Vines Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery East Vines Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Vines Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary East Vines Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Vines —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mandela Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Williams Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mauds Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Mauds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Low Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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