Crime Rates at Morpeth Close, Washington, NE38 0NU

Morpeth Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 165th 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 Morpeth Close (NE38 0NU) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Close (NE38 0NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raby Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belsay (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.