Crime Rates at Ashton Way, Sunderland, SR3 3RX

Ashton Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 106th 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 Ashton Way (SR3 3RX) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Way (SR3 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Braemar Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victory Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.