Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldershot Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldershot Square (SR3 3ES) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the St Chad's average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldershot Square (SR3 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ashford Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldershot Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appleby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews β€”

Data Sources

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