Total Crime Rate
324.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Ignatius Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 56th 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 St Ignatius Close (SR2 8BD) in the last 12 months was 324.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Ignatius Close (SR2 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Capulet Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salem Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Burn Avenue West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Burn Avenue West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishopton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Noble Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Noble Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Capulet Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athol Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Suffolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Athol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emma Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salem Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salem Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnabas Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1018 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clementina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Street | Under investigation |
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