Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE37 1AY
How much crime is recorded in NE37 1AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Albany and Blackfell
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
NE37 1AYWashington
How safe is NE37 1AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE37 1AY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE37 1AYNational
Shoplifting32.18.4
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Burglary6.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Public order3.44.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft3.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.11.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.