Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doulton Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 415th 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 Doulton Drive (SR4 9BP) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the St Anne's average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doulton Drive (SR4 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Pickhurst Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doulton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prestbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prestbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waterford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennycross Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Presthope Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prestbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prestbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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