Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE38 9EP
How much crime is recorded in NE38 9EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
NE38 9EPWashington
How safe is NE38 9EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 9EP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 9EPNational
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Burglary4.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.71.5
Public order2.14.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.