Crime Rates at Batley Street, Sunderland, SR5 4PP

Batley Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 185th 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 Batley Street (SR5 4PP) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batley Street (SR5 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrow Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borodin Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.