Crime Rates at Bruce Street, Sunderland, SR5 1RY

Bruce Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 319th highest crime rate of 926 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 Bruce Street (SR5 1RY) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Street (SR5 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Burdis Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chilton Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.