Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hillcrest area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 202nd 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 Hillcrest (SR3 3NN) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (SR3 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Theme Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilbury Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Beckwith Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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