Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tilley Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 419th 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 Tilley Road (NE38 0AE) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tilley Road (NE38 0AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanhope, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belsay (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brockwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kielder | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kielder | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chipchase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hexham | Under investigation |
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