Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milrig Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 163rd 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 Milrig Close (SR3 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milrig Close (SR3 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near College Burn Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milrig Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Melvaig Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowlynn Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Maxton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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