Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Haydon Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 370th 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 Haydon Square (SR4 8DH) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haydon Square (SR4 8DH), 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 Haydon Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Hart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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