Total Crime Rate

321.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 321.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.1 10/10
  • Burglary 55.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 61st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hylton Road (SR4 7YF) in the last 12 months was 321.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Millfield average (216.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hylton Road (SR4 7YF), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hylton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hylton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Close Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pickard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Walpole Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pickard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gilsland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Mark'S Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons King'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greener Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Millfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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