Total Crime Rate

639.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 639.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 401.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.4 10/10
  • Public order 83.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ernwill Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 12th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernwill Avenue (SR5 3EB) in the last 12 months was 639.9 per 1,000 residents and was 467.7% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 170.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernwill Avenue (SR5 3EB), 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 Ernwill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
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Data Sources

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