Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Philip Square area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Philip Square (SR3 1RD) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Philip Square (SR3 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Strathmore Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Powis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathmore Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strathmore Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sefton Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polworth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polworth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Powis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Potter Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Polmuir Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Polmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Polmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A690 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A690 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathmore Square | — |
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