Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowlynn Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 245th 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 Bowlynn Close (SR3 2SU) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowlynn Close (SR3 2SU), 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 Bowlynn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order College Burn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Melvaig Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowlynn Close —
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Data Sources

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