Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caspian Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 321st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caspian Road (SR5 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caspian Road (SR5 3SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caspian Square, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clacton Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caspian Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caspian Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caspian Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clacton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clacton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clacton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clacton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colombo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Calais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Calais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cardiff Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Caspian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maydown Close | Under investigation |
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