Crime Rates at Olive Street, Sunderland, SR1 3PE

Olive Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 4th 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 Olive Street (SR1 3PE) in the last 12 months was 1571.4 per 1,000 residents and was 491.6% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 530.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Street (SR1 3PE), 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.