Crime Rates at Buckingham, Sunderland, SR3 3DW

Buckingham area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 313th highest crime rate of 926 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 Buckingham (SR3 3DW) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher than the St Chad's average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham (SR3 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amsterdam Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.