Crime Rates at Newburn Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 1LB

Newburn Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newburn Avenue (SR5 1LB) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newburn Avenue (SR5 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eglinton Street North, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.