Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palermo Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palermo Street (SR4 6TH) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Millfield average (183.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palermo Street (SR4 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Moorland Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palermo Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallion Subway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cossack Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Lynn Close —
Apr 2026Public order Pallion Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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