Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Sunderland, SR5 3LD

Canterbury Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (SR5 3LD) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (SR5 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clovelly Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.