Crime Rates at Salem Street South, Sunderland, SR2 8EY

Salem Street South area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 140th 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 Salem Street South (SR2 8EY) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Street South (SR2 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marion Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capulet Terrace (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.