Total Crime Rate

446.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 446.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Burglary 36.0 10/10
  • Other theft 36.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 35th 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 The Avenue (SR2 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 446.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 266.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SR2 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Azalea Terrace North. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Terrace North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Azalea Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Azalea Terrace North —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Azalea Terrace North —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Azalea Terrace North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Argyle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Terrace North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlyon Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lorne Terrace Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valebrooke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valebrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tunstall Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St George'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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