Crime Rates at Thistle Road, Sunderland, SR3 4PF

Thistle Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 334th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Road (SR3 4PF) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Road (SR3 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorndale Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorne Square (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.