Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Durham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 108th 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 Durham Road (SR3 3NB) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (SR3 3NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thistle Road, where police recorded 16 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 Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlantis Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thistle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thistle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beckwith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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