Crime Rates at St Nicholas Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1YH

St Nicholas Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 926 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 St Nicholas Avenue (SR3 1YH) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Avenue (SR3 1YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wenham Square (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.