Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heworth Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 284th 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 Heworth Road (NE37 2NF) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heworth Road (NE37 2NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westmorland Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heworth Road (3 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackheath Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirfield Drive | Under investigation |
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