Total Crime Rate

1571.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1571.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 428.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 350.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 285.7 10/10
  • Public order 142.9 10/10
  • Other theft 124.4 10/10
  • Drugs 73.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.9 10/10
  • Other crime 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Worcester 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 Worcester Street (SR2 7AW) 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 Worcester Street (SR2 7AW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Worcester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lorne Terrace Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Derwent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Derwent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Derwent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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