Crime Rates at Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, NE38 0JF

Dunstanburgh Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 111th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstanburgh Close (NE38 0JF) in the last 12 months was 229.0 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstanburgh Close (NE38 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hylton Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.