Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker (Sunderland North) — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Sunderland has extensive, well-established residential communities and business districts, including the Nissan complex. We have police bases in Washington, Southwick, the city centre, Farringdon and Houghton-le-Spring. The Area Command is also home to our Mounted Unit.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
530 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (593): ▼ 63 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences156 · 29%
- Shoplifting94 · 18%
- Anti-social behaviour67 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson62 · 12%
- Public order32 · 6%
- Burglary30 · 6%
- Vehicle crime30 · 6%
- Other theft23 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
202 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified193 · 96%
- Unable to prosecute suspect5 · 2%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 0%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Youth ASB in Witherwack, Downhill and Hylton Castle. Groups of youths have been targetting Stage Coach Buses.
Officers have identified and continue to identify the youths involved through partnership working. Home visits have taken place together with housing associations. A problem solving plan is in place as we tackle the issue.
Set: 2026-06-19
ASB, crime and disorder along the coastal areas of Seaburn and Roker during the summer months.
OP Coastwatch is a police led operation together with Sunderland City Council Community Safety Team to conduct patrols in hotspot locations to deter and disrupt anti-social behaviour ASB, crime and disorder.
Set: 2026-06-19
Youth ASB targeted at services buses across Witherwack, Hylton Castle and Downhill.
Officers will be conducting targeted patrols together with Sunderland City Councils Community Safety team to deter and prevent ASB towards bus drivers and the public.
Set: 2026-06-19
Shoplifting across Sunderland North
Neighbourhood officers will be targeting the most prolific offenders as a priority to reduce shop thefts and increase trust and confidence. To support this the OP Canvas team has been set up to process named offenders who fall outside of the most prolific criteria in order to reduce demand on response officers so they can be there when the public need us.
Set: 2026-06-19
Motorbike and Electric Scooter Anti-social Behaviour
Neighbourhood officers will support the Sunderland OP Capio (motorcycle ASB taskforce) team to tackle motorbike and electric scooter anti-social behaviour (ASB) across Sunderland North but with a focus on our hotspot locations of Fulwell Quarry and Roker Park.
Set: 2026-06-19
Team locations
- Station (station)Southwick Police Station Church Bank Southwick Sunderland SR5 2DU, SR5 2DU
Nearby teams in Northumbria Police
- Sunderland Central
- Boldon, Cleadon, Whitburn
- Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West)
- Sunderland East
- Hebburn and Jarrow
- Riverside and West Shields
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.