Crime Rates at Aydon Road, Sunderland, SR5 3FB

Aydon Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 20th highest crime rate of 926 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 Aydon Road (SR5 3FB) in the last 12 months was 568.4 per 1,000 residents and was 347.9% higher than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aydon Road (SR5 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Street, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castellian Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.