Crime Rates at North Guards, Sunderland, SR6 7AD

North Guards area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

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 North Guards (SR6 7AD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Guards (SR6 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croftside Avenue, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fieldside (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.