Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE37 2JY
How much crime is recorded in NE37 2JY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Concord and Sulgrave
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
NE37 2JYWashington
How safe is NE37 2JY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE37 2JY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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 2JYNational
Shoplifting43.38.4
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Criminal damage and arson15.54.7
Burglary13.59.1
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Other theft9.74.5
Other crime6.81.5
Public order5.54.6
Robbery3.61.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.