Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Selbourne Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 245th 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 Selbourne Street (SR6 0JF) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 18 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selbourne Street (SR6 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon'S Square. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roker Baths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Zetland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Zetland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham Street East —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dixon'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dixon'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Kingston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyzack Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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