Crime Rates at Hillthorne Close, Washington, NE38 7ET

Hillthorne Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 87th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillthorne Close (NE38 7ET) in the last 12 months was 221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillthorne Close (NE38 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowthian Terrace, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raeburn Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.