Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Devonshire Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 435th highest 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 Devonshire Street (SR5 1DP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Street (SR5 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wearmouth Street, where police recorded 192 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back North Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stadium Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wayman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eglinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eglinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbs Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A1018 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wayman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1018 —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wearmouth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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