Crime Rates at Rushton Way, Washington, NE38 8FF

Rushton Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 131st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushton Way (NE38 8FF) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% higher than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushton Way (NE38 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Craggs Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvoir Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.