Crime Rates at Bell Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JR

Bell Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 67th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Street (SR4 6JR) in the last 12 months was 254.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Millfield average (183.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 145.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (SR4 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Bexley Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.