Crime Rates at Suffolk Street, Sunderland, SR2 8AB

Suffolk Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 227th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Street (SR2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Street (SR2 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Menvill Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.