Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Terrace South area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 416th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Terrace South (SR5 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Terrace South (SR5 1DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wearmouth Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portobello Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fulwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stadium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wearmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wearmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wearmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wearmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wearmouth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wearmouth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wearmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wearmouth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Monk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A1018 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbs Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stadium Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbs Street | β |
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