Total Crime Rate

552.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 552.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 383.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Robbery 44.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hamilton Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 18th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Court (SR6 0RD) in the last 12 months was 552.2 per 1,000 residents and was 333.1% higher than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Court (SR6 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Harbour View. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallgarth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallgarth Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horatio Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Beacon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromarsh Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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