Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 451st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (NE37 3AU) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Street (NE37 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Helmdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brackley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pensher View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Usworth Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgecote | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mandeville | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgecote | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edgecote | Under investigation |
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