Crime Rates at Parkhouse Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 3DF

Parkhouse Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkhouse Avenue (SR5 3DF) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkhouse Avenue (SR5 3DF), 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.