Total Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hylton Castle Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 205th highest crime rate of 926 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 Hylton Castle Road (SR5 3EF) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hylton Castle Road (SR5 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hylton Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hylton Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernwill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernwill Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Briars —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brabant Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hylton Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brabant Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riverdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craigavon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calthwaite Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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