Total Crime Rate
93.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ravelston Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ravelston Close (SR3 2PL) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravelston Close (SR3 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Cornbank Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torphin Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torphin Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torphin Hill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cornbank Close | Under investigation |
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