Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Angus Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 305th 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 Angus Square (SR3 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Angus Square (SR3 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashford Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archer Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Chad's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldershot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silksworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silksworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleby Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldwych Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Archer Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Launceston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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