Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 922 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 Westfield Crescent (NE9 7RX) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Crescent (NE9 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stafford Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Villas Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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