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Northumbria Police - Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker (Sunderland North) Neighbourhood
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Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker (Sunderland North) Neighbourhood
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.
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Neighbourhood Map - Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker (Sunderland North)
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Police Station
Southwick Police Station Church Bank Southwick Sunderland SR5 2DU
Priorities
Targeting known offenders. Area command tasking for priority overnight patrols. Many of the burglaries are of insecure dwellings. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations.
Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders by robustly dealing with offences. Providing additional overnight patrols, target hardening in affected areas, and working with partners to utilise civil orders to disrupt offending behaviours. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations.
Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders. Area command tasking for priority overnight patrols. Many of the burglaries are of insecure dwellings. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations.
Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders by robustly dealing with offences. Providing additional overnight patrols, target hardening in affected areas, and working with partners to utilise civil orders to disrupt offending behaviours. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations.
| 16 Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour and disorder during summer months in Seaburn and Roker. Response (13 Oct 2025)Operation Coastwatch has been launched to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour along our coastline. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime in Roker Response (13 Oct 2025)Patrol plan in place and arrests made has reduced an escalating problem but remains a priority with support from TCG. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Shoplifting at Morrisons Castletown and Seaburn Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders and providing crime prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers take responsibility for targeting repeat offenders adopting a problem-solving approach to the issue. Following discussions with Morrisons, they have agreed to install new security gates that require a receipt to exit. Criminal Behaviour orders will be sought for prolific repeat offenders to provide a longer term deterrent. |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour and disorder during summer months in Seaburn and Roker. Response (13 Oct 2025)Operation Coastwatch has been launched to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour along our coastline. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime in Roker Response (13 Oct 2025)Patrol plan in place and arrests made has reduced an escalating problem but remains a priority. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Shoplifting at Morrisons Castletown and Seaburn Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders and providing crime prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers take responsibility for targeting repeat offenders adopting a problem-solving approach to the issue. Following discussions with Morrisons, they have agreed to install new security gates that require a receipt to exit. Criminal Behaviour orders will be sought for prolific repeat offenders to provide a longer term deterrent. |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour and disorder during summer months in Seaburn and Roker. Response (13 Oct 2025)Operation Coastwatch has been launched to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour along our coastline. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime in Roker Response (13 Oct 2025)Patrol plan in place and arrests made has reduced an escalating problem but remains a priority. |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Shoplifting at Morrisons Castletown and Seaburn Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders and providing crime prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers take responsibility for targeting repeat offenders adopting a problem-solving approach to the issue. Following discussions with Morrisons, they have agreed to install new security gates that require a receipt to exit. Criminal Behaviour orders will be sought for prolific repeat offenders to provide a longer term deterrent. |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Dwelling burglaries in Castletown, Red House and Downhill Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders. Area command tasking for priority overnight patrols. Many of the burglaries are of insecure dwellings. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations. |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Theft from motor vehicles is re-emerging in Roker and Monkwearmouth Response (13 Oct 2025)Targeting known offenders by robustly dealing with offences. Providing additional overnight patrols, target hardening in affected areas, and working with partners to utilise civil orders to disrupt offending behaviours. Targeted crime prevention leaflet drops in hotspot locations. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Youth ASB in Witherwack, Downhill and Hylton Castle. Groups of youths have been targetting Stage Coach Buses. Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | ASB, crime and disorder along the coastal areas of Seaburn and Roker during the summer months. Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Youth ASB targeted at services buses across Witherwack, Hylton Castle and Downhill. Response (20 Jun 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Shoplifting across Sunderland North Response (31 Jul 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Motorbike and Electric Scooter Anti-social Behaviour Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Youth ASB in Witherwack, Downhill and Hylton Castle. Groups of youths have been targetting Stage Coach Buses. Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | ASB, crime and disorder along the coastal areas of Seaburn and Roker during the summer months. Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Shoplifting across Sunderland North Response (31 Jul 2026)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. |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Motorbike and Electric Scooter Anti-social Behaviour Response (31 Aug 2026)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. |
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