Total Crime Rate

140.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 140.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lowthian Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 200th 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 Lowthian Terrace (NE38 7BA) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowthian Terrace (NE38 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Barmston Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowthian Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lowthian Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lowthian Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esther Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tweed Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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