Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ryhope Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ryhope Road (SR2 9SS) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Hendon average (222.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryhope Road (SR2 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rydale Park, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haddon Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Joan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rydale Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydale Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydale Park | — |
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