Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Blackheath Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 185th 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 Blackheath Close (NE37 2LU) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Washington North average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackheath Close (NE37 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackheath Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Serlby Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lytham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lytham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Cellar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stone Cellar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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