Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgehill Villas area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 137th 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 Edgehill Villas (NE9 7NX) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgehill Villas (NE9 7NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldsworth Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Winston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aldsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heugh Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winston Court | Under investigation |
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