Total Crime Rate

1497.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

456.2 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 1497.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 456.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 437.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 318.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 313.4 10/10
  • Public order 119.8 10/10
  • Other theft 78.3 10/10
  • Drugs 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.9 10/10
  • Other crime 32.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
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

Worcester Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 922 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 1497.7 per 1,000 residents and was 573.5% higher than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 456.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Street (SR2 7AW), 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 Worcester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
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 2026Possession of weapons Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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