Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beaumont Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Beaumont Drive (NE38 7RA) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaumont Drive (NE38 7RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Chare, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dryburgh (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beaumont Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Chare
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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