Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE37 3DE
How much crime is recorded in NE37 3DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springwell & Usworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
NE37 3DEWashington
How safe is NE37 3DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE37 3DE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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 3DENational
Burglary26.09.1
Violence and sexual offences3.323.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other theft0.94.5
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.51.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Robbery0.21.4
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.