Crime Rates at Baird Street, Sunderland, SR5 4HA

Baird Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 297th 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 Baird Street (SR5 4HA) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baird Street (SR5 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hylton Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.