Crime Rates at Polmuir Road, Sunderland, SR3 1QF

Polmuir Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 336th highest crime rate of 926 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 Polmuir Road (SR3 1QF) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polmuir Road (SR3 1QF), the main crime hotspot is near Scruton Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.