Crime Rates at North Avenue, Washington, NE37 2LE

North Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 60th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (NE37 2LE) in the last 12 months was 269.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 713.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (NE37 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensleydale Avenue, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Bank Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.