Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Esplanade Mews area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 186th 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 Esplanade Mews (SR2 7DY) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Mews (SR2 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Esplanade Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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