Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mendip Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Mendip Drive (NE38 0PW) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Drive (NE38 0PW), the main crime hotspot is near Cuillin Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuillin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lomond Close | — |
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