Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Nawton Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Nawton Avenue (SR5 1JR) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nawton Avenue (SR5 1JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nawton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columba Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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