Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Sussex Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Sussex Place (NE37 2NT) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Place (NE37 2NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viola Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viola Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Viola Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Norfolk Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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