Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hambleton Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 281st 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 Hambleton Road (NE38 0PY) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambleton Road (NE38 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hambleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helvellyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mentieth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mentieth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomond Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howardian Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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