Crime Rates at Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, SR5 3JA

Usworth Cottages area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Usworth Cottages (SR5 3JA) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Usworth Cottages (SR5 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.