Total Crime Rate

321.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 321.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eskdale Crescent 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 Eskdale Crescent (NE37 2LD) 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 Eskdale Crescent (NE37 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Well Bank Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eskdale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Serlby Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Well Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weardale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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