Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hylton Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 355th 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 Hylton Walk (SR4 0LB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Pallion average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hylton Walk (SR4 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Pennycross Square. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hylton Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grindon Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruislip Road —
Sep 2025Public order Pennycross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pennycross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Hylton Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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