Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Hawkhirst area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 926 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 Hawkhirst (NE38 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Shiney Row average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkhirst (NE38 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhills Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkhirst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Foxhills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foxhills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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