Crime Rates at Fordfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 6UZ

Fordfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 922 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 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordfield Road (SR4 6UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Luke'S Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near General Havelock Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.