Crime Rates at Somerset Road, Sunderland, SR3 4EB

Somerset Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 242nd 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 Somerset Road (SR3 4EB) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 108.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (SR3 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stirling Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grindon Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.