Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Green area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Green (NE38 7AB) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 Public order 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 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Green (NE38 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liberty Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
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