Crime Rates at Scruton Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1SG

Scruton Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 171st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scruton Avenue (SR3 1SG) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scruton Avenue (SR3 1SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scruton Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.