Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fordfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 142nd 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 Fordfield Road (SR4 0FB) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 5 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordfield Road (SR4 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Felsham Square. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fordfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friar Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fenton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fenton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felsham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Luke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felstead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Felstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Felstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Falmouth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fordfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ford Hall Drive —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fordham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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