Crime Rates at Palmstead Road, Sunderland, SR4 8EW

Palmstead Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 391st 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 Palmstead Road (SR4 8EW) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmstead Road (SR4 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Padgate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.