Total Crime Rate

220.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 220.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dykelands Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 88th highest crime rate of 922 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 Dykelands Road (SR6 8DD) in the last 12 months was 220.4 per 1,000 residents and was 229.6% higher than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dykelands Road (SR6 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dykelands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Avenue —
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Data Sources

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