Crime Rates at Barmston Road, Washington, NE38 8BB

Barmston Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 922 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 Barmston Road (NE38 8BB) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Washington Central average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barmston Road (NE38 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Belvoir Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.