Crime Rates at Dovedale Road, Sunderland, SR6 8JW

Dovedale Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 116th 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 Dovedale Road (SR6 8JW) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Road (SR6 8JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haversham Park, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stainton Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.