Total Crime Rate
296.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Royalty 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 The Royalty (SR2 7PP) 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 The Royalty (SR2 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mark'S Road, where police recorded 35 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.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Royalty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beachcross Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Royalty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elwin Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elwin Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwin Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwin Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wharncliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | University | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Royalty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wharncliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burn Park Road | Under investigation |
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