Total Crime Rate

519.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 519.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.6 10/10
  • Other theft 51.3 10/10
  • Drugs 44.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Durham Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 25th highest crime rate of 926 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 South Durham Court (SR1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 519.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 256.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Durham Court (SR1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Menvill Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Durham Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mauds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mauds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mauds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mauds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary North Durham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Donnison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Donnison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bishopton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopton Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Bishop Morton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Menvill Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Menvill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Villiers Street South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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