Crime Rates at Cowdray Road, Sunderland, SR5 3PG

Cowdray 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 Cowdray Road (SR5 3PG) 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 Cowdray Road (SR5 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 12 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.