Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 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 124.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rydale Park area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 230th 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 Rydale Park (SR2 7RG) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydale Park (SR2 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Rydale Park. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydale Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydale Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salterfen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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