Total Crime Rate
330.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Mill Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Road (SR2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 330.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 198.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Mill Road (SR2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Mainsforth Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 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 | Anti-social behaviour | A1018 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mainsforth Terrace | Under investigation |
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