Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mallard Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 343rd 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 Mallard Close (NE38 0ER) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mallard Close (NE38 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowther Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mallard Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Partridge Close
Apr 2026Burglary Partridge Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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