Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canon 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.

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Crime Over Time in Canon Cockin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tel-El-Kebir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rainford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capulet Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capulet Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mainsforth Terrace West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashby Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tel-El-Kebir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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