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Crime in NE38 8QF
How much crime is recorded in NE38 8QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
NE38 8QFWashington
How safe is NE38 8QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 8QF 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
9.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 8QFNational
Burglary16.39.1
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Shoplifting0.88.4
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Public order0.54.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other theft0.34.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.