Crime Rates at Penman Square, Sunderland, SR4 9BL

Penman Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 378th 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 Penman Square (SR4 9BL) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the St Anne's average (89.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penman Square (SR4 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Greenway (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.