Crime Rates at Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JB

Washington Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 276th highest crime rate of 926 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 Washington Road (SR5 3JB) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (SR5 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East View, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscourt Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.