Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 71.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Compton Court area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 437th highest 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 Compton Court (NE38 0HT) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Court (NE38 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hylton Court. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hylton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crighton —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstanburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstanburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hylton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hylton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warkworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warkworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crighton Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Compton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crighton —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stridingedge —
Apr 2026Burglary Stridingedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stridingedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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