Total Crime Rate

291.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 291.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.6 8/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portsmouth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 54th highest crime rate of 922 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 9AU) in the last 12 months was 291.1 per 1,000 residents and was 288.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (SR4 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portsmouth Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Grindon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grindon Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pitcairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grindon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grindon Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portslade Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portchester Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portsmouth Square —
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Data Sources

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