Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newbold Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 204th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbold Avenue (SR5 1LL) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbold Avenue (SR5 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Southwick Road. Police recorded 32 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 Newbold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attwood Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newbold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keir Hardie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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