Crime Rates at Viola Street, Washington, NE37 2QL

Viola Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 58th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viola Street (NE37 2QL) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viola Street (NE37 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.