Crime Rates at Thorne Square, Sunderland, SR3 4PA

Thorne Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 150th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorne Square (SR3 4PA) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorne Square (SR3 4PA), the main crime hotspot is near Theme Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.