Crime Rates at Dickens Street, Sunderland, SR5 2EA

Dickens Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 69th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Street (SR5 2EA) in the last 12 months was 294.3 per 1,000 residents and was 240.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Street (SR5 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.