Total Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shepherd Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 76th 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 Shepherd Street (SR4 6HA) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Street (SR4 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 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 Shepherd Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oswald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aiskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lisburn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Candlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medomsly Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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