Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranberry Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Cranberry Road (SR5 3PF) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranberry Road (SR5 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Swan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cranberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cranleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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