Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palgrove Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 411th highest 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 Palgrove Road (SR4 8DY) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palgrove Road (SR4 8DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampstead Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Padgate Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Packham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hainford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portchester Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitcairn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birchberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchberry Close | — |
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