Total Crime Rate

194.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 194.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Urban Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 109th 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 Urban Gardens (NE37 2DF) in the last 12 months was 194.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Urban Gardens (NE37 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Spout Lane. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Urban Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Spout Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vermont —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spout Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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