Crime Rates at Barbara Street, Sunderland, SR2 9QJ

Barbara 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 Barbara Street (SR2 9QJ) 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 Barbara Street (SR2 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hastings Terrace, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haddon Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.