Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Briars area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 235th 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 The Briars (SR5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Briars (SR5 3DU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Briars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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