Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shannon Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 117th 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 Shannon Close (SR5 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shannon Close (SR5 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shannon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tollerton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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