Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fletcher Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fletcher Close (SR4 0BG) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Pallion average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 219.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fletcher Close (SR4 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fletcher Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Felstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fordfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gatton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Priestman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luxembourg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Felstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Luke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fenton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fenton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peplow Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felstead Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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