Postcode · Sunderland
Crime in SR3 1RD
How much crime is recorded in SR3 1RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorney Close & Plains Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,200 (2024)
SR3 1RDSunderland
How safe is SR3 1RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR3 1RD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR3 1RDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour33.410.7
Burglary28.29.1
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Shoplifting13.48.4
Public order5.94.6
Other theft4.34.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.