Crime Rates at Amara Square, Sunderland, SR3 3DA

Amara Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Chad's , and the 415th highest crime rate of 922 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 Amara Square (SR3 3DA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the St Chad's average (58.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amara Square (SR3 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allendale Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amsterdam Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.