Total Crime Rate

180.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 161st highest crime rate of 926 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 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Doxford average (81.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (SR3 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belstone Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tavistock Square (11 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belstone Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minehead Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Seaham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belstone Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilson Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Essex Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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