Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wigeon Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 926 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 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigeon Close (NE38 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpiper Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigeon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Western Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Glenholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarvan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnet Close Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linnet Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Dunlin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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