Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fox Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Street (SR2 7NF) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Street (SR2 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornholme Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnville Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunters Hall Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Royalty Under investigation
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Data Sources

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