Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyons Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 198th highest crime rate of 922 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 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Lane (DH5 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Hartside Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilywhite Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldew Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blindy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blindy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
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Data Sources

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