Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canon Cockin Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canon Cockin Street (SR2 8PW) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canon Cockin Street (SR2 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marion Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashby Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Percy Terrace South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tel-El-Kebir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rainford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capulet Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainsforth Terrace West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hyde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tel-El-Kebir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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