Total Crime Rate
296.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 66th 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 Marlborough Road (NE37 3BS) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% higher than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (NE37 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 63 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 | Public order | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherwell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sulgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgecote | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherwell | Under investigation |
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