Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 22.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ouseburn Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 444th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ouseburn Close (SR2 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ouseburn Close (SR2 9TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rydale Park, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ouseburn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salterfen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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