Crime Rates at Rushton Way, Washington, NE38 8FF

Rushton Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 454th 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 Rushton Way (NE38 8FF) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% 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 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.