Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 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 147.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hayton Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 178th 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 Hayton Close (SR5 2BU) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.3% higher than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayton Close (SR5 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Lord Gort Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kismet Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Okehampton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Keats Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oaklands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scoresby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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