Total Crime Rate
228.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glendale Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 80th 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 Glendale Avenue (NE37 2JS) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendale Avenue (NE37 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensleydale Avenue, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
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