Crime Rates at High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3ES

High Street West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 2nd 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 High Street West (SR1 3ES) in the last 12 months was 1890.9 per 1,000 residents and was 750.3% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 827.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street West (SR1 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Street. Police recorded 395 crimes here, including 264 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.