Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadowfield area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 177th 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 Meadowfield (NE9 7QL) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield (NE9 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Somerford Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwell Road
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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