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Crime Rates in Castle, ward

Crime Rate

127

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Castle (ward) is 127 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Castle (ward) is located within Sunderland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Sunderland (borough) is 122 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Castle, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

3/10 or low
4/10 or low
5/10 or medium
6/10 or medium
7/10 or high

Crime rates in Castle (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.1 5/10

Shoplifting 24.9 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 14.9 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 12.6 6/10

Public order 9.93 5/10

Other theft 5.71 3/10

Vehicle crime 5.27 4/10

Other crime 5.06 6/10

Burglary 5.02 5/10

Drugs 2.02 3/10

Robbery 1.71 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.847 2/10

Theft from the person 0.118 2/10

Bicycle theft 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Castle (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Castle (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Castle (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Castle (ward), Sunderland (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Castle
ward
Sunderland
LAD
North East
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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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