Fulwell
Middle areaNorth east Sunderland. 5,455 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Fulwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Fulwell
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fulwell at a rate of 63.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 148 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Other crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Fulwell compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Fulwell safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fulwell at a rate of 63.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fulwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (148), anti-social behaviour (57) and violence and sexual offences (52).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sunderland
These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sunderland and not Fulwell alone. See Sunderland
Fulwell in brief
The median price paid for a home in Fulwell was £237,925 in 2025.
Fulwell had 5,480 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Fulwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fulwell, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.