Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR2 8BT
How much crime is recorded in SR2 8BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hendon & Docks
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
SR2 8BTSunderland
How safe is SR2 8BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR2 8BT 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
57.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 8BTNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Burglary26.19.1
Anti-social behaviour18.110.7
Criminal damage and arson17.94.7
Shoplifting9.88.4
Public order8.84.6
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime4.51.5
Robbery3.41.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.