Crap Towns / Whitburn / Crime

How much crime is there in Whitburn?

The police recorded 49.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Whitburn from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 41.6, down from 46.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	41.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.6	34.1
Shoplifting	11.2	7.1
Public order	3.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.5	7.0
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
South Shields	4.7 km	114
Jarrow	7.4 km	112
Sunderland	6.0 km	111
Wallsend	11.2 km	108
Tynemouth	9.4 km	98.7
Boldon Colliery	6.1 km	94.6
Washington	10.9 km	81.8
Hebburn	9.8 km	78.4
Shiney Row and Penshaw	12.2 km	53.9
Whitburn	–	49.1
East Boldon and West Boldon	4.7 km	46.9
The typical town	–	76.2