Crime Rates at Ashwood Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 5AA

Ashwood Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 922 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 Ashwood Avenue (SR5 5AA) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Redhill average (92.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood Avenue (SR5 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinewood Square, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Poplars (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.