Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Robert Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 291st 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 Robert Street (SR3 2DU) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (SR3 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall View, where police recorded 63 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.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Londonderry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tunstall View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vane Street —
Apr 2026Public order Seaham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blind Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tunstall View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tunstall View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstall View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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