Crime Rates at Blue House Lane, Washington, NE37 2TE

Blue House Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 34th 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 Blue House Lane (NE37 2TE) in the last 12 months was 374.5 per 1,000 residents and was 191.7% higher than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue House Lane (NE37 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensleydale Avenue, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.