Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Whitemere Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Whitemere Close (SR2 9NN) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitemere Close (SR2 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitemere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weybourne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Square —
Apr 2026Public order Ryhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winalot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claymere Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westheath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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