Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colima Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 350th 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 Colima Avenue (SR5 3XB) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colima Avenue (SR5 3XB), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Street. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sheppard Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jennifer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodiam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East View | Under investigation |
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