Crime Rates at Surrey Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 2DL

Surrey Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Avenue (SR3 2DL) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Avenue (SR3 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Comet Square. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.