Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maria Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 397th 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 Maria Street (SR3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maria Street (SR3 2DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Maria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Minehead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vane Street —
Apr 2026Public order Blind Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Londonderry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Matthews View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Matthews View —
Apr 2026Public order Seaham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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