Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Long Meadows 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 Long Meadows (SR3 3SB) 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 Long Meadows (SR3 3SB), 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 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Amelia Gardens | Under investigation |
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