Crime Rates at North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AB

North Bridge Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 48th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Bridge Street (SR5 1AB) in the last 12 months was 342.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.6% higher than the St Peter's average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Bridge Street (SR5 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wearmouth Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.