Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Village Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 278th highest crime rate of 926 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 Village Lane (NE38 7HY) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Lane (NE38 7HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gertrude Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bede Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Village Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dene Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rosehip Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bede Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1231 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cleeve Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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