Crime Rates at Batley Street, Sunderland, SR5 4PP

Batley Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 152nd 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 Batley Street (SR5 4PP) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batley Street (SR5 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Clovelly Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.