Crime Rates at Wellbank Road, Washington, NE37 2TP

Wellbank Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 34th 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 Wellbank Road (NE37 2TP) in the last 12 months was 374.5 per 1,000 residents and was 191.7% higher than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellbank Road (NE37 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Well Bank Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.