Total Crime Rate
2076.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Toward Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Toward Road (SR1 2QW) in the last 12 months was 2076.5 per 1,000 residents and was 681.7% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 349 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 430 (β 1174.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toward Road (SR1 2QW), the main crime hotspot is near B1294. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lucia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatham Street Back | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishopton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopton Street | β |
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