Crime Rates at Kemble Square, Sunderland, SR5 4BJ

Kemble Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 170th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kemble Square (SR5 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kemble Square (SR5 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kildare Square. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.