Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hylton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 130th 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 Road (SR4 7SL) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hylton Road (SR4 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Bexley Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bexley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bexley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bexley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazledene Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erith Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pallion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mafeking Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romford Street | — |
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