Total Crime Rate

297.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 297.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
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

Azalea Terrace South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Azalea Terrace South (SR2 7EU) in the last 12 months was 297.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azalea Terrace South (SR2 7EU), 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 Azalea Terrace South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Azalea Terrace North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Azalea Terrace North —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowan Terrace —
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Data Sources

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