Crime Rates at Thompson Road, Sunderland, SR5 2JJ

Thompson Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 272nd 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 Thompson Road (SR5 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Road (SR5 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 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.