Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 34.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thornhill Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 236th 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 Thornhill Gardens (SR2 7LD) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Gardens (SR2 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Terrace. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Azalea Terrace North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside —
Apr 2026Public order Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Azalea Terrace North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Azalea Terrace South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornholme Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Azalea Avenue 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
Apr 2026Other crime Thornhill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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