Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.5 8/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Meadows area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford , and the 254th highest crime rate of 926 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 Long Meadows (SR3 3RR) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Doxford average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Meadows (SR3 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longmeadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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