Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 390th highest crime rate of 926 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 This (SR6 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the St Peter's average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SR6 0LQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harelaw Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Peter's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashdale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roker Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roker Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whickham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beatrice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Zetland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Zetland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cooper Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harelaw Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langeeford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goalmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harelaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harelaw Drive | Under investigation |
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