Total Crime Rate
125.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dwyer Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ryhope , and the 296th highest crime rate of 926 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 Dwyer Crescent (SR2 0HS) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Ryhope average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dwyer Crescent (SR2 0HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esdale (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryhope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechbrooke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechbrooke | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roselea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esdale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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