Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazelwood Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row , and the 425th 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 Hazelwood Gardens (NE38 9BD) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Shiney Row average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazelwood Gardens (NE38 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shiney Row| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
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