Crime Rates at Cotswold Square, Sunderland, SR5 3LF

Cotswold Square area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 110th 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 Cotswold Square (SR5 3LF) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Square (SR5 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheltenham Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.