Total Crime Rate
342.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This 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 This (SR6 0AD) 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 postcode SR6 0AD, the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howick Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howick Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williamson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Matlock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Panns Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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