Total Crime Rate

190.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 48.4 8/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fulwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 113th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fulwell Road (SR6 0JB) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fulwell Road (SR6 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Wearmouth Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fulwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wearmouth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wearmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wearmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyzack Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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