Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooper Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooper Street (SR6 0NF) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Street (SR6 0NF), 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 | Featherstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Featherstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashdale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cooper Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harelaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langeeford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harelaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harelaw Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harbour View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harbour View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour View | Under investigation |
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