Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Huntley Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Huntley Square (SR4 8DD) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher than the Pallion average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntley Square (SR4 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Square, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Huntley Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Square
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broadmayne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadmayne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrow Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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