Total Crime Rate

391.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.7 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 391.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.7 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

South Durham Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 31st 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 South Durham Court (SR1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 391.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Durham Court (SR1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Menvill Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Villiers Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mandela Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mauds Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Mauds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Menvill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Menvill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Menvill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menvill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minorca Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minorca Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mordey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cork Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Williams Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Williams Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cork Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cork Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bishopton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopton Street —
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Data Sources

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