Total Crime Rate

86.2 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Dilston Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 434th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilston Close (NE38 0HD) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilston Close (NE38 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dilston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witton Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mitford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mitford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brancepeth Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencarron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mitford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencarron Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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