Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Victoria Avenue (SR2 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SR2 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ryhope Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadsley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Weldon Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryhope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holyrood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wadsley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Windermere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windermere Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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