Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellburn Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 447th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellburn Road (NE37 1DD) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellburn Road (NE37 1DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Bank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peareth Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Donvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Donvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Donvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgarth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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