Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hambard Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hambard Way (NE38 7RF) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambard Way (NE38 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Newstead Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hambard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roche Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gertrude Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Anne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newstead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newstead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Court —
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Data Sources

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