Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Barrington Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrington Drive (NE38 7RD) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Drive (NE38 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Chare, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dryburgh (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Easby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rosehip Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehip Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Easby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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