Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lavender Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 149th 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 Lavender Grove (SR5 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Grove (SR5 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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