Crime Rates at Burntland Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 2ES

Burntland Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 216th 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 Burntland Avenue (SR5 2ES) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burntland Avenue (SR5 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinewood Square, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Poplars (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.