Crime Rates at Bishopton Street, Sunderland, SR2 8DY

Bishopton Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopton Street (SR2 8DY) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopton Street (SR2 8DY), 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.