Crime Rates at Model Dwellings, Washington, NE38 7AS

Model Dwellings area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Model Dwellings (NE38 7AS) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Model Dwellings (NE38 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ovingham Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.