Total Crime Rate

309.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 309.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 47th 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 Victoria Place (NE37 2SU) in the last 12 months was 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 140.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Place (NE37 2SU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viola Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tyne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viola Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viola Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concord Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Viola Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viola Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Viola Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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