Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cairo Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 138th 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 Cairo Street (SR2 8QW) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairo Street (SR2 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Terrace. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cairo Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canon Cockin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holyrood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hastings Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hastings Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cairo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashby Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryhope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hastings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hastings Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Percy Terrace South Under investigation

Data Sources

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