Total Crime Rate

221.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 221.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Other crime 31.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 87th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE38 7BP) in the last 12 months was 221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE38 7BP, 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 NE38 7BP area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beech Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esther Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tweed Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowthian Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lowthian Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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