Crime Rates at Bishopton Street, Sunderland, SR2 8DY

Bishopton Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 168th highest crime rate of 922 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 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopton Street (SR2 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near B1294. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.