Crime Rates at Elmwood Street, Sunderland, SR2 7JJ

Elmwood Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 455th highest crime rate of 926 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 Elmwood Street (SR2 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Street (SR2 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burn Park Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornholme Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.