Crime Rates at Cotswold Close, Washington, NE38 0PF

Cotswold Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 445th 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 Cotswold Close (NE38 0PF) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Close (NE38 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunstanburgh Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norham Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.