Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lilac Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion , and the 369th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Street (SR4 0PN) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Pallion average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lilac Street (SR4 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawson Terrace, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ford Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pallion| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmead Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmead Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawson Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Offerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Offerton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawson Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawson Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawson Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Hylton | Under investigation |
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