Crime Rates at Whitemere Close, Sunderland, SR2 9NN

Whitemere Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 377th 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 Whitemere Close (SR2 9NN) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitemere Close (SR2 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryhope Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.