Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John F Kennedy Estate area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 926 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 John F Kennedy Estate (NE38 7AN) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John F Kennedy Estate (NE38 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Mount (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John F Kennedy Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glebe Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Highway Under investigation

Data Sources

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