Crime Rates at Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1BF

This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 166th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SR3 1BF) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% higher than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SR3 1BF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall View, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tavistock Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.