Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambrose Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Chad's , and the 430th 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 Ambrose Road (SR3 3JP) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambrose Road (SR3 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashford Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnham Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ambrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abercorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arbroath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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