Crime Rates at Wellburn Road, Washington, NE37 1DB

Wellburn Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 49th 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 Wellburn Road (NE37 1DB) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellburn Road (NE37 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Well Bank Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.