Crime Rates at Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LR

Marwell Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 168th 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 Marwell Drive (NE37 3LR) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marwell Drive (NE37 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merevale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.