Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Washington Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 403rd lowest 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 Washington Road (SR5 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (SR5 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clovelly Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bathgate Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barrow Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craigshaw Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnham Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clovelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clovelly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bingley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Corinthian Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bentham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baltimore Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Baltimore Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrade Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrade Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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