Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tyne Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 260th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tyne Gardens (NE37 2RA) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1066.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tyne Gardens (NE37 2RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyne Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tyne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Concord Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyne Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viola Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viola Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A195 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carisbrooke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Viola Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viola Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Viola Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viola Street | — |
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