Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Hylton Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 337th 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 Hylton Road (SR4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Pallion average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hylton Road (SR4 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Padgate Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmstead Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portman Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Poole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitcairn Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portchester Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portchester Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Portchester Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portchester Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmstead Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.