Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyons Avenue (DH5 0HR) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Avenue (DH5 0HR), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldew Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilywhite Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
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 2026Possession of weapons Hartside Gardens Under investigation
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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