Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waskerley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 426th 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 Waskerley Road (NE38 8ET) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waskerley Road (NE38 8ET), 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.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stockley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waskerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waskerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waskerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Road | Under investigation |
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