Crime Rates at Wear Garth, Sunderland, SR1 2DB

Wear Garth area has the 27th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 109th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wear Garth (SR1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 231.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear Garth (SR1 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street East, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholson Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.