Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ethel Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Ethel Avenue (SR2 0QG) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Avenue (SR2 0QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Street South (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ethel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byony Toft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hedley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Village —
Apr 2026Other theft Ellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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