Crime Rates at High Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2JU

High Street East area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 82nd 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 High Street East (SR1 2JU) in the last 12 months was 267.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street East (SR1 2JU), 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 Cross Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.