Crime Rates at The Square, Sunderland, SR6 8JJ

The Square area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 329th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (SR6 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (SR6 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalegarth Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.