Total Crime Rate

171.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 171.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Other crime 17.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Hertburn Estate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 177th highest crime rate of 926 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 Hertburn Estate (NE37 2SF) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertburn Estate (NE37 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hertburn Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridgewater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bridgewater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridgewater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Industrial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Industrial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Industrial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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