Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plains Road 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 Plains Road (SR3 1SN) 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 Plains Road (SR3 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Scruton Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plains Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sacriston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polworth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polworth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scruton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potter Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sacriston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shaftesbury Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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