Total Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bankside Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 297th 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 Bankside Close (SR2 0AN) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Ryhope average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankside Close (SR2 0AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Row, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bankside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linskell —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ryhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linskell —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollycarrside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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