Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lawnswood area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawnswood (DH5 8JA) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnswood (DH5 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirklea Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawnswood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dunkirk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresta View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Balmoral Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cresta View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moore Crescent South —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kirklea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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