Crime Rates at Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland, SR6 0BD

Lower Dundas Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 88th highest crime rate of 926 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 Lower Dundas Street (SR6 0BD) in the last 12 months was 262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Dundas Street (SR6 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wearmouth Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon'S Square (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.