Total Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Kilburn Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ryhope , and the 251st 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 Kilburn Close (SR2 0QU) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilburn Close (SR2 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Village, where police recorded 11 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 Kilburn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Other theft Hedley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryhope Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryhope Street South 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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