Total Crime Rate
240.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brabant Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 926 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 Brabant Gardens (SR5 3DB) in the last 12 months was 240.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brabant Gardens (SR5 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Street. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sheppard Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernwill Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernwill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Briars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jennifer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brabant Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
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