Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 354th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (SR1 3SL) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (SR1 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Hylton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharncliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilhurst Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gilhurst Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Royalty Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilhurst Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Cleft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Cleft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Elwin Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marks Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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