Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Inverness Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 262nd 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 Inverness Street (SR6 9RT) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inverness Street (SR6 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandringham Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgeworth Crescent (7 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marcia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Francis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fulwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcliffe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Moray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Zion Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pauline Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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