Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hawthorn Terrace area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Terrace (SR6 8BE) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Terrace (SR6 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland View. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Whitby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitburn Bents Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitburn Bents Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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