Crime Rates at Macmerry Close, Sunderland, SR5 3DY

Macmerry Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Macmerry Close (SR5 3DY) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macmerry Close (SR5 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caspian Square, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clacton Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.