Crime Rates at Finchale Close, Sunderland, SR2 8AR

Finchale Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Finchale Close (SR2 8AR) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchale Close (SR2 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Menvill Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.