Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Newhaven Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 135th 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 Newhaven Avenue (SR5 1JW) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhaven Avenue (SR5 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Eglinton Street North. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhaven Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zion Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Honister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime 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 2025Public order Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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