Total Crime Rate
129.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warwick Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 926 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 Warwick Drive (NE37 2NG) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 211.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwick Drive (NE37 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norfolk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heworth Road | Under investigation |
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