Total Crime Rate
321.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glendale Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 926 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 Glendale Avenue (NE37 2JS) in the last 12 months was 321.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.8% higher than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendale Avenue (NE37 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weardale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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