Crime Rates at Fern Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 2DR

Fern Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 178th 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 Fern Avenue (SR5 2DR) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Avenue (SR5 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.