Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE37 1LB) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE37 1LB, the main crime hotspot is near Motorway Service Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE37 1LB area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightjar Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skylark Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Motorway Service Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motorway Service Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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