Crime Rates at Hazel Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1DS

Hazel Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 55th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Avenue (SR3 1DS) in the last 12 months was 288.6 per 1,000 residents and was 395.6% higher than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Avenue (SR3 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Villas, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.