Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Southwick Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 118th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Road (SR5 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 176.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Road (SR5 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wayman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wayman 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newbold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eglinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eglinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbs Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keir Hardie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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