Crime Rates at The Oval, Washington, NE37 2QR

The Oval area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 15th 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 The Oval (NE37 2QR) in the last 12 months was 671.1 per 1,000 residents and was 336.5% higher than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 177.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (NE37 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.