Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Bridge Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 289th 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 East Bridge Street (DH4 7PY) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Shiney Row average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Bridge Street (DH4 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Chandlers Ford. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandlers Ford | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chandlers Ford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandlers Ford | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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