Crime Rates at Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HW

Roker Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0HW) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roker Avenue (SR6 0HW), the main crime hotspot is near Harbour View. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.