Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sea Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 206th 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 Sea Road (SR6 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea Road (SR6 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ritson Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ritson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maud Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Laindon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingrove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winifred Street | Under investigation |
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