Crime Rates at Friar Square, Sunderland, SR4 0BL

Friar Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 370th 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 Friar Square (SR4 0BL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Pallion average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Square (SR4 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Square. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.