Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sunningdale Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunningdale Drive (NE37 2LL) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Drive (NE37 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Lytham Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunningdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muirfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loch Lomond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highfields Manor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackheath Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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