Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abercorn Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 131st 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 Abercorn Road (SR3 3LE) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abercorn Road (SR3 3LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Abercorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alloa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abercorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tynemouth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Allendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Allendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorney Close Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aboyne Square —
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Data Sources

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