Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 458th highest 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 Ripon Street (SR6 0LD) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Street (SR6 0LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mulgrave Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huddlestone Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham Street East —
Apr 2026Burglary Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Zetland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Zetland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandling Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandling Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Appley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roker Baths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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