Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR5 2AY
How much crime is recorded in SR5 2AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hylton Red House & Marley Pots
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
SR5 2AYSunderland
How safe is SR5 2AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR5 2AY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR5 2AYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Burglary13.99.1
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Other crime6.51.5
Other theft6.24.5
Public order4.14.6
Shoplifting3.68.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.