Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tamerton Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 104th 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 Tamerton Street (SR4 6LU) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tamerton Street (SR4 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bexley Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Belsay Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayll Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kayll Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kayll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peacock Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bexley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swaledale Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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