Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Wellburn Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Wellburn Road (NE37 1BY) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellburn Road (NE37 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Well Bank Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Donvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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