Crime Rates at Portchester Road, Sunderland, SR4 8EF

Portchester Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 270th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portchester Road (SR4 8EF) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Road (SR4 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Polebrook Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchberry Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.