Total Crime Rate

209.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newstead Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 129th highest crime rate of 926 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 Newstead Court (NE38 7PF) in the last 12 months was 209.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Court (NE38 7PF), the main crime hotspot is near Newstead Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newstead Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wenlock —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roche Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roche Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Anne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newstead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newstead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Rosehip Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bede Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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