Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Westminster Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 260th 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 Westminster Street (SR2 9QP) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Street (SR2 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Terrace. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hastings Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnegie Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ryhope Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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