Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 166th highest 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 York Street (SR3 1BU) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% higher than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (SR3 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilson Terrace, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seaham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belstone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miller Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wilson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Minehead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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