Crime Rates at Cardinals Close, Sunderland, SR3 2SE

Cardinals Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 150th 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 Cardinals Close (SR3 2SE) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinals Close (SR3 2SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Doxford Park Way, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.