Crime Rates at Finsbury Street, Sunderland, SR5 1HL

Finsbury Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 355th 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 Finsbury Street (SR5 1HL) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsbury Street (SR5 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Chilton Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.