Crime Rates at Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ

Helvellyn Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 412th highest crime rate of 922 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 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helvellyn Road (SR2 9JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hardgate Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.