Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mitford Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitford Close (NE38 0HB) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitford Close (NE38 0HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunstanburgh Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norham Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mitford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mentieth Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mentieth Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Warkworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warkworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chilham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstanburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstanburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chilham Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomond Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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