Crime Rates at Edward Street, Sunderland, SR3 1EW

Edward 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 Edward Street (SR3 1EW) 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 Edward Street (SR3 1EW), 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.