Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fulwell Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 285th 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 Fulwell Road (SR6 0JE) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the St Peter's average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fulwell Road (SR6 0JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portobello Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Peter's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Moreland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portobello Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goalmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portobello Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fulwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Francis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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