Total Crime Rate

163.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 163.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 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
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

Mortimer Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 148th 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 Mortimer Street (SR4 6RA) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Street (SR4 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Moorland Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mortimer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Street —
Apr 2026Public order Pallion Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Midmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Midmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cossack Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallion Subway —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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