Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archer Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 424th 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 Archer Road (SR3 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archer Road (SR3 3JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Allendale Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Chad's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleby Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Allendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Allendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldershot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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