Total Crime Rate
214.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torquay Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 926 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 Torquay Road (SR3 4BB) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.1% higher than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torquay Road (SR3 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Torrens Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taunton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Truro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorney Close Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Toronto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Telford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tynemouth Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silloth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Truro Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thirsk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silloth Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aboyne Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taunton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
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