Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwell Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 211th 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 Springwell Road (SR3 4DX) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Road (SR3 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Shaftoe Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shaftoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silloth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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