Crime Rates at Devonshire Street, Sunderland, SR5 1DR

Devonshire Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 19th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Street (SR5 1DR) in the last 12 months was 613.7 per 1,000 residents and was 610.7% higher than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 343.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Street (SR5 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wearmouth Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.