Crime Rates at Percy Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 8SF

Percy Terrace area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 118th 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 Percy Terrace (SR2 8SF) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Terrace (SR2 8SF), 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.