Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SR5 · Sunderland
144
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
SR1 · Sunderland
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Castletown has less crime — 144 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Castletown in February 2026 — 366 incidents compared to 144, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (134 vs 42 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Castletown recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 144 vs 366 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Sunderland is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Castletown recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 134 in Sunderland. Overall, Castletown had fewer total crimes (144 vs 366).