Crime Rates at East View South, Sunderland, SR5 3AX

East View South area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 23rd 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 East View South (SR5 3AX) in the last 12 months was 492.4 per 1,000 residents and was 336.9% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East View South (SR5 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Street. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.