Crime Rates at Nookside, Sunderland, SR4 8ND

Nookside area has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 291st 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 Nookside (SR4 8ND) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nookside (SR4 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glasbury Avenue, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampstead Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.