Crime Rates at Appleby Square, Sunderland, SR3 3HE

Appleby Square area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Chad's , and the 446th lowest 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 Appleby Square (SR3 3HE) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Square (SR3 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashford Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Munslow Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.