Crime Rates at North Guards, Sunderland, SR6 7BU

North Guards area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 52nd 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 7BU) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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