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Crime in NE38 8QD

How much crime is recorded in NE38 8QD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,795 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE38 8QD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 8QD 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
7.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8QDNational
Shoplifting19.48.4
Burglary11.79.1
Violence and sexual offences4.023.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Public order1.24.6
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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