Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hewitt Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 407th 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 Hewitt Avenue (SR2 0DS) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewitt Avenue (SR2 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linskell, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hewitt Avenue area

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

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