Crime Rates at Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AT

Portsmouth Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 295th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portsmouth Road (SR4 9AT) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (SR4 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portchester Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.