Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedale Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 415th 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 Bedale Crescent (SR5 4EP) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedale Crescent (SR5 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Hylton Lane. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 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 | Possession of weapons | Bowness Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brisbane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bradford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bentham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bradshaw Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradshaw Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowness Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brisbane Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hylton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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