Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryhope Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 359th 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 Ryhope Road (SR2 7UG) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryhope Road (SR2 7UG), the main crime hotspot is near Ashby Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryhope Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winalot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudyard Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashby Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ryhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Percy Terrace South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weybourne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rainford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudyard Avenue —
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Data Sources

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