Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Forster Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 322nd 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 Forster Street (SR6 0JS) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 257.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forster Street (SR6 0JS), 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 Forster Street area

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

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