Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Byony Toft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 294th 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 Byony Toft (SR2 0NS) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byony Toft (SR2 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Village, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robson Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byony Toft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hedley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Village —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byony Toft —
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Data Sources

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