Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manor Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Road (NE37 3BB) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Road (NE37 3BB), 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.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Helmdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brackley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Usworth Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Usworth Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usworth Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pensher View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pensher View | — |
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