Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shaftoe Square area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Shaftoe Square (SR3 4HD) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Shaftoe Square (SR3 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strathmore Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grindon Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shaftoe Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silloth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shaftoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Torquay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindon Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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