Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newcastle Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newcastle Road (SR5 1JH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (SR5 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newcastle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hood Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1018 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zion Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Avenue —
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Data Sources

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