Crime Rates at Scoresby Close, Sunderland, SR5 2DD

Scoresby Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 69th 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 Scoresby Close (SR5 2DD) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 268.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scoresby Close (SR5 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The King'S Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.