Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.2 7/10
  • Burglary 29.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wheatear Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 419th 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 Wheatear Close (NE38 0DH) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatear Close (NE38 0DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitethroat Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatear Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Whitethroat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Glenholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnstone Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnstone Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hexham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitethroat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethroat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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