Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manston Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manston Close (SR3 2RR) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher than the Doxford average (58.2 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manston Close (SR3 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Silksworth Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Matfen Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aldwych Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Silksworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silksworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silksworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manston Close | — |
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