Crime Rates at Portchester Road, Sunderland, SR4 8EQ

Portchester Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Portchester Road (SR4 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Road (SR4 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Polebrook Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Padgate Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.