Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Westheath Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Westheath Avenue (SR2 9JN) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westheath Avenue (SR2 9JN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westheath Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Square —
Apr 2026Public order Halidon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hardgate Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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