Total Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 118.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westgarth Terrace area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 240th 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 Westgarth Terrace (NE37 3AX) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgarth Terrace (NE37 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Pensher View. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgarth Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helmdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shalstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Usworth Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Usworth Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usworth Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shalstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usworth Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Mandeville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgecote Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgecote Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgecote Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Usworth Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pensher View —
Apr 2026Other theft Brackley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Under investigation
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Data Sources

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