Crime Rates at Epping Square, Sunderland, SR5 2QF

Epping Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 160th highest crime rate of 926 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 Epping Square (SR5 2QF) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the Redhill average (110.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epping Square (SR5 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eyemouth Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norton Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.