Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR1 2AJ
How much crime is recorded in SR1 2AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunderland Central & Deptford
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,907 (2024)
SR1 2AJSunderland
How safe is SR1 2AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR1 2AJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
263
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR1 2AJNational
Burglary79.39.1
Shoplifting56.78.4
Violence and sexual offences56.323.6
Anti-social behaviour54.810.7
Public order20.74.6
Criminal damage and arson16.54.7
Other theft12.54.5
Vehicle crime9.23.5
Drugs6.52.4
Robbery5.91.4
Other crime3.81.5
Theft from the person3.02.1
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.