Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 108th 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 Palmerston Road (SR4 9HR) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the St Anne's average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (SR4 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Birchberry Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Greenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrose Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petersfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geddes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Putney Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Putney Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Partick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portman Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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