Crime Rates at Arlington Street, Sunderland, SR4 6LY

Arlington Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 210th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Street (SR4 6LY) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Street (SR4 6LY), 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.