Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Folldon Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 359th 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 Folldon Avenue (SR6 9HP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folldon Avenue (SR6 9HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitburn Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Folldon Avenue area

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

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