Crime Rates at Topcliff, Sunderland, SR6 0QD

Topcliff area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Topcliff (SR6 0QD) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topcliff (SR6 0QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huddlestone Rise (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.