Total Crime Rate

215.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newbold Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 121st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbold Avenue (SR5 1LL) in the last 12 months was 215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbold Avenue (SR5 1LL), 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 Newbold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columba Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm Street —
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill 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 Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eglinton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Avenue —
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Data Sources

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