Total Crime Rate
140.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wynyard Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 201st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wynyard Street (SR3 1ER) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 140.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wynyard Street (SR3 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church View, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Comet Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minehead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Minehead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vane Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seaham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornelia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church View | — |
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