Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coleridge Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 388th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coleridge Road (SR5 3PP) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleridge Road (SR5 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Kidderminster Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kidderminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Calthwaite Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craigavon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cowdray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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