Crime Rates at North Drive, Sunderland, SR6 7SN

North Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (SR6 7SN) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (SR6 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boldon Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleadon Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.