Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cornbank Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornbank Close (SR3 2UL) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornbank Close (SR3 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Cornbank Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornbank Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treecone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairgreen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newtonmore
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtonmore Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cornbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxlair Close

Data Sources

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