Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Augusta Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 377th 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 Augusta Square (SR3 3EY) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augusta Square (SR3 3EY), the main crime hotspot is near Ashford Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Augusta Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road —
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Launceston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appleby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonmouth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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