Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hylton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 308th 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 8AG) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hylton Road (SR4 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pallion| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halesworth Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fordfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henley Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fenton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holborn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Priestman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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