Crime Rates at Somerset Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BS

Somerset Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 167th 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 Somerset Street (SR3 1BS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (SR3 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belstone Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tavistock Square (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.