Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE38 7QW
How much crime is recorded in NE38 7QW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Washington Town Centre & Biddick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
NE38 7QWWashington
How safe is NE38 7QW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 7QW area, well 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
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 7QWNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Burglary11.69.1
Public order6.64.6
Other theft4.64.5
Other crime3.61.5
Shoplifting3.58.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs1.82.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.