Crime Rates at Pennycross Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HU

Pennycross Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 926 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 Pennycross Road (SR4 0HU) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the St Anne's average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycross Road (SR4 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestbury Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennycross Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.