Crime Rates at Summerhill, Sunderland, SR2 7NX

Summerhill area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 67th highest crime rate of 926 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 Summerhill (SR2 7NX) in the last 12 months was 296.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 156.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerhill (SR2 7NX), 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 The Royalty (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.