Total Crime Rate
217.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newtonmoor area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 119th highest crime rate of 926 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 Newtonmoor (SR3 2WL) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 165.4% higher than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 106.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newtonmoor (SR3 2WL), the main crime hotspot is near Cornbank Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cornbank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millport | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hightree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Menai Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Menai Court | — |
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