Total Crime Rate

322.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 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 322.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 173.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Perth Road area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 44th 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 Perth Road (SR3 1TF) in the last 12 months was 322.7 per 1,000 residents and was 329.1% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perth Road (SR3 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Polworth Square. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polworth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polworth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potter Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polmuir Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Polmuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Polmuir Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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