Crime Rates at Barking Crescent, Sunderland, SR5 4QZ

Barking Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Barking Crescent (SR5 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barking Crescent (SR5 4QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrade Square, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borodin Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.