Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richmond Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Avenue (NE38 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (NE38 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spout Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Spout Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Spout Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spout Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Autumn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bede Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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