Total Crime Rate
215.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Mill Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 92nd 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 Old Mill Road (SR2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Mill Road (SR2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Primary Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Primary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mainsforth Terrace | Under investigation |
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