Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blyton Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ryhope , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 926 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 Blyton Avenue (SR2 0JS) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Ryhope average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyton Avenue (SR2 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Row, where police recorded 36 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blyton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esdale —
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esdale —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smith Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Cheviot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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