Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE38 9HJ
How much crime is recorded in NE38 9HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,089 (2024)
NE38 9HJWashington
How safe is NE38 9HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 9HJ 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
20.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 9HJNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary11.09.1
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.32.4
Public order0.24.6
Other theft0.14.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.