Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR2 7EX
How much crime is recorded in SR2 7EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunderland Central & Deptford
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
SR2 7EXSunderland
How safe is SR2 7EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR2 7EX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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).
SR2 7EXNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Burglary21.79.1
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Other theft11.24.5
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Public order8.44.6
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.42.1
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.