Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Halstead Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 406th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halstead Square (SR4 8DF) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halstead Square (SR4 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Square. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halstead Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadmayne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrow Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Broadmayne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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