Total Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friar Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 264th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Road (SR4 0BN) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Road (SR4 0BN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sapphire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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