Crime Rates at Craigavon Road, Sunderland, SR5 3PB

Craigavon Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 235th highest crime rate of 922 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 Craigavon Road (SR5 3PB) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigavon Road (SR5 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotswold Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowdray Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.