Total Crime Rate

391.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 391.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.3 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dorcas Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 39th 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 Dorcas Terrace (NE37 2QN) in the last 12 months was 391.8 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 208.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorcas Terrace (NE37 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorcas Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour House Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viola Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Viola Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour House Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson House Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order House Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor View East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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