Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 52.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Askern Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Askern Avenue (SR2 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askern Avenue (SR2 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rydale Park. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Askern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
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Data Sources

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