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Crime in NE37 2ND
How much crime is recorded in NE37 2ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springwell & Usworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,240 (2024)
How safe is NE37 2ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE37 2ND area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE37 2NDNational
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Burglary5.89.1
Other crime3.41.5
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.