Crime Rates at Tanfield Road, Sunderland, SR3 4LA

Tanfield Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Tanfield Road (SR3 4LA) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanfield Road (SR3 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Thorndale Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.