Total Crime Rate

308.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 110.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kerry Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 65th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kerry Square (SR5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 308.8 per 1,000 residents and was 143.4% higher than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerry Square (SR5 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Kildare Square. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kerry Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bradshaw Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bradshaw Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kidderminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burke Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hylton Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kentucky Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentucky Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowness Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bowness Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildare Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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