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

This 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 This (SR6 0AD) 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 postcode SR6 0AD, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in SR6 0AD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back North Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Matlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Matlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Under investigation
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Data Sources

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