Total Crime Rate
272.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Toward Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 77th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Toward Road (SR2 8DP) in the last 12 months was 272.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toward Road (SR2 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near B1294. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 51 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 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B1294 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1294 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laura Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salem Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laura Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grey Towers | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowbray Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishopton Street | Under investigation |
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