Crime Rates at Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HT

Roker Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 451st lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0HT) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon'S Square. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.