Total Crime Rate
971.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street West area has the 5th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 10th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street West (SR1 3BN) in the last 12 months was 971.2 per 1,000 residents and was 265.6% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 354.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street West (SR1 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 114 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 | Vehicle crime | West Sunniside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fawcett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawcett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawcett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fawcett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fawcett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fawcett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fawcett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
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