Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Helvellyn Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helvellyn Road (SR2 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helvellyn Road (SR2 9JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hardgate Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helvellyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longridge Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hardgate Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hill View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hill View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sea View Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sea View Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halidon Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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