Crime Rates at Hinkley Close, Sunderland, SR3 2ER

Hinkley Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Hinkley Close (SR3 2ER) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Doxford average (81.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinkley Close (SR3 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Torphin Hill Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrey Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.