Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hollin Hill Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 156th 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 Hollin Hill Road (NE37 2DW) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollin Hill Road (NE37 2DW), 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 Hollin Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spout Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Industrial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vermont —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Spout Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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