Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elvington Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 199th 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 Elvington Street (SR6 9HE) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvington Street (SR6 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Gate (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elvington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laindon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melvyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ritson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maud Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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