Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Belton Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 417th highest crime rate of 926 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 Belton Close (NE38 8BS) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belton Close (NE38 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Craggs Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dovestone Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rockingham Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Arbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rockingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toynbee Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chillingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Foster Close —
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Data Sources

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