Postcode · Washington
Crime in NE38 9JZ
How much crime is recorded in NE38 9JZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,181 (2024)
NE38 9JZWashington
How safe is NE38 9JZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE38 9JZ 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
7.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 9JZNational
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary6.59.1
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Other crime1.51.5
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.