Crime Rates at Calthwaite Close, Sunderland, SR5 3QR

Calthwaite Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 254th 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 Calthwaite Close (SR5 3QR) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calthwaite Close (SR5 3QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.