Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bathgate Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 145th 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 Bathgate Avenue (SR5 4RE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bathgate Avenue (SR5 4RE), the main crime hotspot is near Boston Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bathgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrade Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bognor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Baltimore Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baltimore Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bathgate Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barking Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrade Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baltimore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birrell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borodin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bingley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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