BOROUGH ROAD, SR1 1EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SR1 1EQ

BOROUGH ROAD, SR1 1EQ, Sunderland has recorded a total of 162 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 62.86 per 1,000 population. This SR1 1EQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SR1 postcode area, which has experienced 325 crimes and a crime rate of 57.79 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SR1 1EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SR1 1EQ, encompassing approximately 2576 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SR1 1EQ area, explore the SR1 1EQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (45) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (3.12% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (20) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

SR1 1EQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Holmeside with total crimes: 22
  • Fawcett Street with total crimes: 16
  • Waterloo Place with total crimes: 14

BOROUGH ROAD, SR1 1EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4562.86-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour3317.463.12%
Criminal damage and arson2012.81-20.00%
Burglary187.76-14.29%
Public order106.98-41.18%
Shoplifting93.88-59.09%
Drugs83.490.00%
Other theft63.10-60.00%
Vehicle crime52.33150.00%
Theft from the person31.94-40.00%
Other crime21.16-60.00%
Robbery20.78-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5080.7256.25%
Anti-social behaviour3219.4014.29%
Criminal damage and arson2512.42127.27%
Shoplifting229.70-31.25%
Burglary218.54162.50%
Public order178.15142.86%
Other theft156.6066.67%
Drugs85.82100.00%
Theft from the person53.10150.00%
Other crime51.940.00%
Robbery31.9450.00%
Possession of weapons21.16100.00%
Vehicle crime20.78-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3256.2723.08%
Shoplifting3212.4228.00%
Anti-social behaviour2812.42-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson1110.8757.14%
Other theft94.27-25.00%
Burglary83.49-42.86%
Public order73.10-63.16%
Other crime52.7266.67%
Drugs41.940.00%
Vehicle crime41.550.00%
Theft from the person21.550.00%
Robbery20.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3460.92-26.09%
Violence and sexual offences2613.19-44.68%
Shoplifting2510.09-44.44%
Public order199.7035.71%
Burglary147.37-17.65%
Other theft125.4320.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.66-46.15%
Drugs42.72-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.5533.33%
Vehicle crime41.550.00%
Other crime31.55-25.00%
Robbery21.16-33.33%
Theft from the person20.78-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4786.5427.03%
Anti-social behaviour4618.2424.32%
Shoplifting4517.8521.62%
Burglary1717.460.00%
Public order146.6055.56%
Criminal damage and arson135.43-7.14%
Other theft105.04-28.57%
Theft from the person103.88400.00%
Drugs73.8840.00%
Vehicle crime42.720.00%
Other crime41.55-20.00%
Robbery31.550.00%
Bicycle theft31.16200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3772.18-19.57%
Anti-social behaviour3714.36-5.13%
Shoplifting3714.3619.35%
Burglary1714.3688.89%
Criminal damage and arson146.60-17.65%
Other theft145.4375.00%
Public order95.430.00%
Other crime53.4966.67%
Drugs51.94-54.55%
Vehicle crime41.94-20.00%
Robbery31.55-50.00%
Theft from the person21.16100.00%
Possession of weapons10.78-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.39-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4673.73-39.47%
Anti-social behaviour3917.85-11.36%
Shoplifting3115.1310.71%
Criminal damage and arson1712.0330.77%
Drugs116.6022.22%
Burglary94.27125.00%
Public order93.49-30.77%
Other theft83.49-33.33%
Robbery63.10100.00%
Vehicle crime52.3366.67%
Possession of weapons31.940.00%
Other crime31.16-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.160.00%
Theft from the person10.780.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7681.4990.00%
Anti-social behaviour4429.49100.00%
Shoplifting2817.0740.00%
Public order1310.878.33%
Criminal damage and arson135.0430.00%
Other theft125.049.09%
Drugs94.6680.00%
Burglary43.49-42.86%
Other crime41.55100.00%
Robbery31.55200.00%
Vehicle crime31.1650.00%
Theft from the person11.16-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4052.39-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour2215.52-38.89%
Shoplifting208.545.26%
Public order127.760.00%
Other theft114.6622.22%
Criminal damage and arson104.27-33.33%
Burglary73.88-30.00%
Drugs52.72-16.67%
Other crime21.94100.00%
Vehicle crime20.78-33.33%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Robbery10.39-85.71%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4464.03-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour3617.0744.00%
Shoplifting1913.97-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson157.377.14%
Public order125.82-55.56%
Burglary104.66-9.09%
Other theft93.88-18.18%
Robbery73.49600.00%
Drugs62.72-33.33%
Vehicle crime32.3350.00%
Possession of weapons31.160.00%
Other crime11.16-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4669.07-6.12%
Public order2717.8592.86%
Anti-social behaviour2510.48-60.32%
Shoplifting219.70-43.24%
Criminal damage and arson148.1555.56%
Burglary115.4322.22%
Other theft114.27-42.11%
Drugs94.2780.00%
Other crime43.4933.33%
Theft from the person31.5550.00%
Possession of weapons31.160.00%
Vehicle crime21.16-81.82%
Robbery10.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.39-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6386.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences4924.450.00%
Shoplifting3719.010.00%
Other theft1914.360.00%
Public order147.370.00%
Vehicle crime115.430.00%
Burglary94.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.490.00%
Drugs53.490.00%
Other crime31.940.00%
Bicycle theft21.160.00%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Robbery10.780.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 168 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202425
July 202411
June 20247
May 202413
April 202414
March 202417
February 202413
January 202410
December 202315
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 538 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202450
July 202432
June 202426
May 202447
April 202437
March 202446
February 202476
January 202440
December 202344
November 202346
October 202349

A total of 326 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202422
July 202432
June 202425
May 202445
April 202437
March 202431
February 202428
January 202420
December 202319
November 202321
October 202337

A total of 163 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202417
July 20247
June 202419
May 202414
April 20249
March 20249
February 202413
January 202412
December 202312
November 202327
October 202314

A total of 439 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202432
July 202428
June 202434
May 202446
April 202437
March 202439
February 202444
January 202422
December 202336
November 202325
October 202363

A total of 145 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202421
July 20248
June 202414
May 202417
April 202417
March 20249
February 20244
January 20247
December 202310
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 81 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20245
March 202411
February 20249
January 20245
December 20236
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20246
February 20243
January 20241
December 20237
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 136 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202415
July 20249
June 202412
May 202410
April 202414
March 20248
February 202412
January 202411
December 20239
November 202311
October 202319

A total of 33 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20242
June 20242
May 202410
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 202311

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
December 20233
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SR1 1EQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Holmeside
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Fawcett Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Waterloo Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Borough Road
    Total13
    Burglary4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Prince Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Menvill Place
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 8. King Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. John Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bedford Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
  • 12. B1294
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Churchill Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Drury Lane
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Mauds Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Cork Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 17. Frederick Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Salem Terrace
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Raine Grove
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 20. West Sunniside
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Russell Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Villiers Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Donnison Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Cross Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Hudson Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Norfolk Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Nightclub
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Peel Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Wylam Grove
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Besford Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1