Total Crime Rate

579.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 579.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.7 10/10
  • Public order 52.6 10/10
  • Other theft 47.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 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

Tunstall Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 16th 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 Tunstall Road (SR2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 579.0 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 236.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunstall Road (SR2 7AP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tunstall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Azalea Terrace North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Azalea Terrace North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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