Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ripon Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 84th 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 Ripon Street (SR6 0LA) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the St Peter's average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Street (SR6 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brandling Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ripon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandling Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roker Baths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinsdale Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Zetland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Zetland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kingston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandling Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Appley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham Street East —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roker Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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