Total Crime Rate
184.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newington Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newington Court (NE37 2TX) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newington Court (NE37 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weardale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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