Crime Rates at Violet Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PF

Violet Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 301st 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 Violet Street (SR4 0PF) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Street (SR4 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawson Terrace, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ford Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.