Crime Rates at The Bridges, Sunderland, SR1 3LE

The Bridges area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 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 The Bridges (SR1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 4303.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1520.1% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 86.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 374 (≈ 1669.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridges (SR1 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Street. Police recorded 427 crimes here, including 279 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.