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Burglary Rates in Washington East

Sunderland, North East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

72

3.90 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

1,231

66.6 per 1,000 residents

16% above the UK average14% below the North East regional average

How does Washington East rank?

Within Sunderland

16 of 25 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

73th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

4
10
7
4
6
5
5
18
3
1
1
8
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
444
36%
Other Crime
317
26%
Anti-social Behaviour
217
18%
Shoplifting
85
7%
Burglary
72
6%
Vehicle Crime
67
5%
Drug Offences
18
1%
Robbery
6
0%
Theft from Person
5
0%

Property mix in Washington East

Source: Census 2021 · 7,858 households

Detached 30%Semi-detached 25%Terraced 36%Flats 9%

The most common property type in Washington East is Terraced. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.