Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheadle Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 169th 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 Cheadle Road (SR5 3NN) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheadle Road (SR5 3NN), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheltenham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corinthian Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clovelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clovelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheltenham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craigshaw Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiswick Road | Under investigation |
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