Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxlair Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 302nd 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 Foxlair Close (SR3 2XD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxlair Close (SR3 2XD), 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.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cornbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxlair Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeycomb Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeycomb Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeycomb Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeycomb Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treecone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairgreen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheringham Close | — |
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