Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardwell Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Cardwell Street (SR6 0JP) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardwell Street (SR6 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Beatrice Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leeds Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cooper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Sep 2025Public order Whickham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zetland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zetland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Moreland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beatrice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cooper Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roker Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roker Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ashdale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goalmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bright Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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