Crime Rates at Wigeon Close, Washington, NE38 0EQ

Wigeon Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigeon Close (NE38 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigeon Close (NE38 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitethroat Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpiper Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.