Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darwin Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Street (SR5 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Street (SR5 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Poplars. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abbay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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