Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Shakespeare Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Terrace (SR2 7JG) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Terrace (SR2 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Terrace. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornholme Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharncliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thornhill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Royalty Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elwin Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University 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 Princess Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tunstall Terrace West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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