Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ravenswood Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Ravenswood Road (SR5 5ER) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 10 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenswood Road (SR5 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Riga Square. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravenswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robertson Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Ravenscourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robertson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robertson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shincliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramillies Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rangoon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rangoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robertson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rishton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reedling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ramillies Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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