Crime Rates at Donvale Road, Washington, NE37 1DN

Donvale Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 335th 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 Donvale Road (NE37 1DN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 441.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donvale Road (NE37 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Donvale Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.