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Crime in NE37 2AJ
How much crime is recorded in NE37 2AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Concord and Sulgrave
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
NE37 2AJWashington
How safe is NE37 2AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE37 2AJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 2AJNational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Burglary30.19.1
Criminal damage and arson17.34.7
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Public order7.44.6
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.