Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powis Square area has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 392nd 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 Powis Square (SR3 1SP) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Square (SR3 1SP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Powis Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scruton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Powis Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Polmuir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sacriston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Polworth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Paton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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