Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Houlsyke Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Houlsyke Close (SR3 2YE) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Houlsyke Close (SR3 2YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Villas, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tunstall Village Green (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Maltings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Maltings | — |
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