Total Crime Rate

77.5 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 77.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Sandpiper Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 462nd 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 Sandpiper Close (NE38 0EG) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (NE38 0EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlark, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpiper Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpiper Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarvan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Western Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlark
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linnet Close
Sep 2025Burglary Dunlin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Glenholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethroat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whitethroat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitethroat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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