Crime Rates at Martindale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8NT

Martindale Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martindale Avenue (SR6 8NT) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martindale Avenue (SR6 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crummock Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.