Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 121.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 236th 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 The Square (SR6 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (SR6 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A184 —
Apr 2026Other crime Grizedale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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