Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rock Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 360th 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 Rock Terrace (NE37 3AH) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Terrace (NE37 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Pensher View. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Banbury | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northumberland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silverstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgecote | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pensher View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
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