TOWER STREET WEST, SR2 8JY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SR2 8JY

TOWER STREET WEST, SR2 8JY, Sunderland has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.50 per 1,000 population. This SR2 8JY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SR2 postcode area, which has experienced 380 crimes and a crime rate of 11.99 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SR2 8JY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SR2 8JY, encompassing approximately 3170 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-15.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (44.44% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (11) incidents (-26.67% decrease)

SR2 8JY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Tel-El-Kebir Road with total crimes: 10
  • Hyde Street with total crimes: 7
  • Capulet Terrace with total crimes: 7

TOWER STREET WEST, SR2 8JY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1720.50-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.3644.44%
Criminal damage and arson114.10-26.67%
Drugs73.47133.33%
Burglary62.210.00%
Public order31.89-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.95-40.00%
Shoplifting20.950.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Other theft10.32-85.71%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2022.71-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson156.3136.36%
Anti-social behaviour94.73-25.00%
Other theft72.84133.33%
Burglary62.21200.00%
Vehicle crime51.890.00%
Public order41.580.00%
Drugs31.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.95-50.00%
Other crime10.32-75.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2423.03-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.57-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson113.79-8.33%
Vehicle crime53.4725.00%
Public order41.58-63.64%
Other crime41.26100.00%
Other theft31.26-70.00%
Drugs30.950.00%
Possession of weapons20.95-33.33%
Burglary20.63-50.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3230.28-17.95%
Anti-social behaviour1310.09-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson124.1020.00%
Public order113.7983.33%
Other theft103.4725.00%
Vehicle crime43.1533.33%
Burglary41.26-60.00%
Possession of weapons31.26200.00%
Drugs30.95200.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Shoplifting20.630.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3934.0777.27%
Anti-social behaviour2212.30120.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.9466.67%
Burglary103.1511.11%
Other theft83.15100.00%
Public order62.52100.00%
Robbery31.890.00%
Vehicle crime30.950.00%
Other crime20.95100.00%
Shoplifting20.63-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Drugs10.32-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2224.29-43.59%
Anti-social behaviour106.94150.00%
Shoplifting103.15900.00%
Burglary93.15200.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.84-40.00%
Drugs41.8933.33%
Other theft41.26-55.56%
Public order31.26200.00%
Robbery30.95200.00%
Vehicle crime30.95-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.95-66.67%
Other crime10.320.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3924.92105.26%
Criminal damage and arson1012.30-44.44%
Other theft93.15200.00%
Vehicle crime42.84300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.26-20.00%
Burglary31.2650.00%
Drugs30.95200.00%
Possession of weapons30.95200.00%
Robbery10.950.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%
Public order10.32-50.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.03-26.92%
Criminal damage and arson185.99157.14%
Anti-social behaviour55.68-54.55%
Other theft31.58-40.00%
Burglary20.95-71.43%
Public order20.63-66.67%
Shoplifting10.630.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Drugs10.32-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.34116.67%
Anti-social behaviour118.2010.00%
Burglary73.47600.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.21-36.36%
Public order62.21100.00%
Other theft51.89-16.67%
Drugs51.58400.00%
Possession of weapons21.580.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.630.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1215.46-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.79-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour103.47-23.08%
Other theft63.1520.00%
Public order31.89-62.50%
Other crime20.950.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Burglary10.32-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3024.9242.86%
Criminal damage and arson159.46-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour134.73-62.86%
Public order84.1033.33%
Burglary62.52-25.00%
Other theft51.89-28.57%
Shoplifting11.58-90.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3536.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences2111.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson176.620.00%
Shoplifting105.360.00%
Burglary83.150.00%
Other theft72.520.00%
Drugs62.210.00%
Public order61.890.00%
Other crime41.890.00%
Possession of weapons11.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 157 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 202412
June 202413
May 202422
April 202410
March 20244
February 20245
January 202411
December 202310
November 202313
October 202335

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 202410
April 20249
March 20243
February 20242
January 20247
December 20231
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 143 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202415
July 202411
June 202412
May 202410
April 20246
March 202410
February 202418
January 20247
December 202311
November 202315
October 202317

A total of 301 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202420
July 202424
June 202432
May 202439
April 202422
March 202439
February 202419
January 202426
December 202312
November 202330
October 202321

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 37 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
October 20236

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20234

A total of 30 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 202410
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 202310

A total of 57 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 202411
May 20246
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20243
June 202410
May 20248
April 20244
March 20249
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SR2 8JY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Tel-El-Kebir Road
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Hyde Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Capulet Terrace
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Villette Brook Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Ernest Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
  • 6. Mainsforth Terrace West
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 7. St Barnabas Way
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Mainsforth Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 9. Salem Street South
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Beaumont Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Tower Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Bramwell Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A1018
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Amberley Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Amberley Street South
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Salem Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Athol Terrace
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 18. Marion Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Manila Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Corporation Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Buddle Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Noble Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Barnabas Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Noble Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Athol Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Clementina Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Noble'S Bank Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1