Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southmayne Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Southmayne Road (SR4 8NF) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southmayne Road (SR4 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broadmayne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Broadmayne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Springwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hexham Road | Under investigation |
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