Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wentworth Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 234th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Drive (NE37 1PX) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Drive (NE37 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near Lytham Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loch Lomond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackheath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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