Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Helen Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Helen Street (SR6 9HG) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helen Street (SR6 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Side Cliff Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fulwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rosedale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosedale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lawson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thorburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorburn Street | — |
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