Crime Rates at Hardwick Rise, Sunderland, SR6 0QF

Hardwick Rise area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 429th highest 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 Hardwick Rise (SR6 0QF) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Rise (SR6 0QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huddlestone Rise (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.