Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 69.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thompson Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 446th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thompson Road (SR5 1PL) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Road (SR5 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcastle Road, where police recorded 14 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.

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Crime Over Time in Thompson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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