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Crime in NE38 0PY
How much crime is recorded in NE38 0PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxclose and Lambton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,303 (2024)
NE38 0PYWashington
How safe is NE38 0PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 0PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
NE38 0PYNational
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other theft0.64.5
Public order0.24.6
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.