Total Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flint Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 357th 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 Flint Road (SR4 6FB) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flint Road (SR4 6FB), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Candlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mark'S Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Close Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Candlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdowne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greener Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greener Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greener Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greener Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Street | — |
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