Crime Rates at Waskerley Road, Washington, NE38 8ES

Waskerley Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 348th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waskerley Road (NE38 8ES) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waskerley Road (NE38 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horsley Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockley Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.