Crime Rates at Ritson Street, Sunderland, SR6 9EA

Ritson Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 374th 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 Ritson Street (SR6 9EA) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Fulwell average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritson Street (SR6 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Gate (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.