Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kirkham area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Kirkham (NE38 7EY) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkham (NE38 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Waltham. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkham area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Buckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Easby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wenlock —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Easby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham —
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Data Sources

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