Total Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boat Houses area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 331st highest crime rate of 926 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 Boat Houses (NE38 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boat Houses (NE38 8JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Craggs Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dovestone Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncliffe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Foster Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorncliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorncliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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