Crime Rates at Ravenswood Road, Sunderland, SR5 5JG

Ravenswood Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 257th highest crime rate of 926 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 Ravenswood Road (SR5 5JG) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenswood Road (SR5 5JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramillies Square, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenya Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.