Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Lawn area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 372nd 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 West Lawn (SR2 7HW) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lawn (SR2 7HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corby Gate (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Lawn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbrooke Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Azalea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avenue Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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