Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Deepdene Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Deepdene Road (SR6 8DS) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deepdene Road (SR6 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Sea Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deepdene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dorking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thorburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laindon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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