Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JF

Shakespeare Street area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 8th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Street (SR5 2JF) in the last 12 months was 1235.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1330.1% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 632.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (SR5 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goschen Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.