Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR2 8BL
How much crime is recorded in SR2 8BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hendon & Docks
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,199 (2024)
SR2 8BLSunderland
How safe is SR2 8BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR2 8BL 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
56.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 8BLNational
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Burglary23.99.1
Criminal damage and arson18.04.7
Other theft11.94.5
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Public order9.54.6
Other crime6.31.5
Drugs5.12.4
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.