Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bevan Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 356th highest 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 Bevan Avenue (SR2 0JN) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Ryhope average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bevan Avenue (SR2 0JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smith Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ryhope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Smith Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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