Total Crime Rate

354.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 354.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • 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

Bonnersfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 38th 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 Bonnersfield (SR6 0AA) in the last 12 months was 354.3 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% higher than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bonnersfield (SR6 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wearmouth Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bonnersfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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