Total Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyons Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 206th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyons Lane (DH5 0HP) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Hetton average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Lane (DH5 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Hartside Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldew Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hartside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hartside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gelt Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelt Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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