Crime Rates at Hastings Street, Sunderland, SR2 8SJ

Hastings Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Hastings Street (SR2 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Street (SR2 8SJ), 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.