Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadmeadows area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 426th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadmeadows (SR3 3RB) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadmeadows (SR3 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 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 | Other theft | Amelia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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