Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Mayo Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 222nd 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 Mayo Drive (SR3 2QT) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayo Drive (SR3 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrion Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elsdonburn Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mayo Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marcross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matfen Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elsdonburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medina Close
Apr 2026Burglary Brenlynn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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