Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 268th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Road (SR3 4AD) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Road (SR3 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Gardens | — |
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