Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Danesfield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Danesfield Road (NE38 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danesfield Road (NE38 8BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Horsley Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danesfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Horsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Horsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Foster Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chillingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toynbee Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rockingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rockingham Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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