Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR5 3DR
How much crime is recorded in SR5 3DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Hylton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
SR5 3DRSunderland
How safe is SR5 3DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR5 3DR 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3DRNational
Shoplifting38.48.4
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Other theft8.24.5
Public order6.04.6
Burglary5.79.1
Other crime4.41.5
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.