Crime Rates at Crindledykes, Washington, NE38 8SA

Crindledykes area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 114th 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 Crindledykes (NE38 8SA) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Shiney Row average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crindledykes (NE38 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernlea Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxhills Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.