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Crime in NE38 8EU
How much crime is recorded in NE38 8EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
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How safe is NE38 8EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 8EU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 8EUNational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Burglary9.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime2.21.5
Other theft1.94.5
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.