Crime and Safety in Ryton, Tyne & Wear
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Ryton is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Tyne & Wear, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Tyne & Wear's 28 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ryton in 2026 is 63 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Tyne & Wear's overall crime rate, coming in 17% lower than the Tyne & Wear rate of 76 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ryton is the 335th most dangerous small town, and the 2,178th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2026, Ryton had the worst crime rate in Tyne & Wear for theft from the person, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 daytime population. April 2026 was also a bad month for Ryton residents, when it was Tyne & Wear's most dangerous area for other crime, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.79 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Ryton are violence and sexual offences, with 162 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 21. This is 11% lower than 2025's figure of 183 offences and a difference of 2.78 from 2025's crime rate of 24. Ryton's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2026.
Ryton 2026 Crime Scorecard
Top 5 Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Tyne & Wear
26% lower, regional crime rate
North East
12% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Ryton is 26% lower than the North East and 12% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Ryton Crime Rate Over Time
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Ryton Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Ryton represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Ryton's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Ryton up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Ryton's 219 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Looking into a specific address in Ryton? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Ryton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Ryton has a crime risk score of 450. This is based on analysis of 219 nearby areas within Ryton, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Ryton's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Ryton, crime risk scores are typically around 450, while in Tyne & Wear they are average 515.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 498 (576 for Tyne & Wear), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 517 (Tyne & Wear 622).
Trends in Crime Risk
Ryton
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 1.1% in Ryton's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Ryton's crime risk score is down by 23%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Ryton's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 14%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Ryton
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Ryton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 0.52 reports per 1,000 people in Ryton, which is 2.36 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 4 crime reports logged by Northumbria Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Northumbria Police recorded 88 reports of Shoplifting in Ryton, resulting in a crime rate of 12 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.62.
The crime rate for Robbery is 1.30 times the national average at 0.26 reports per 1,000. This is from 2 crime reports reported to Northumbria Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Ryton
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.37 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 0.64 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 42% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.39 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.56 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 327% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.08 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 0.47 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 130% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Ryton
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.75 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 1.40 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 46% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of - for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 1.56 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a near-complete decrease over this timeframe.
Public Order offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.81 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 2.59 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 69% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Ryton • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Ryton | Tyne & Wear | North East | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 120 | 15.80 | 1.12 | 23,059 | 17.10 | 1.21 | 60,647 | 19.76 | 1.40 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1 | 0.13 | 3.25 | 710 | 0.54 | 0.74 | 1,566 | 0.51 | 0.70 |
| Burglary | 25 | 3.28 | 1.26 | 5,081 | 3.77 | 1.20 | 12,568 | 4.10 | 1.31 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 56 | 7.38 | 1.18 | 11,024 | 8.17 | 1.30 | 31,671 | 10.32 | 1.64 |
| Drugs | 12 | 1.57 | 0.76 | 2,980 | 2.21 | 0.72 | 7,960 | 2.59 | 0.84 |
| Other Crime | 35 | 4.60 | 2.71 | 4,262 | 3.16 | 1.71 | 10,427 | 3.40 | 1.84 |
| Other Theft | 28 | 3.68 | 0.77 | 7,032 | 5.20 | 0.91 | 16,082 | 5.24 | 0.92 |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.52 | 2.36 | 1,082 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 2,627 | 0.84 | 0.99 |
| Public Order | 37 | 4.86 | 0.98 | 9,204 | 6.82 | 1.18 | 22,100 | 7.21 | 1.24 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.26 | 1.30 | 1,813 | 1.35 | 1.14 | 3,786 | 1.23 | 1.04 |
| Shoplifting | 88 | 11.58 | 1.62 | 14,098 | 10.46 | 1.47 | 33,748 | 10.99 | 1.54 |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.13 | 1.08 | 824 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 1,449 | 0.47 | 0.30 |
| Vehicle Crime | 29 | 3.82 | 1.06 | 4,898 | 3.61 | 0.84 | 11,617 | 3.77 | 0.88 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 162 | 21.33 | 0.70 | 39,832 | 29.55 | 0.97 | 104,999 | 34.22 | 1.13 |
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Total Crime by Year
Ryton | Tyne & Wear | North East | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 480 | 63.14 | 0.98 | 102,840 | 76.24 | 1.06 | 260,600 | 84.89 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | 510 | 68.64 | 1.05 | 117,105 | 87.13 | 1.18 | 272,201 | 89.21 | 1.21 |
| 2024 | 578 | 79.53 | 1.18 | 120,036 | 90.33 | 1.20 | 285,067 | 94.47 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 483 | 67.51 | 0.99 | 121,430 | 92.52 | 1.17 | 295,603 | 99.04 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 444 | 62.69 | 0.93 | 116,049 | 89.56 | 1.17 | 273,599 | 93.03 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 368 | 52.02 | 0.91 | 107,826 | 83.61 | 1.22 | 250,848 | 85.95 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 396 | 55.64 | 0.89 | 122,585 | 94.98 | 1.28 | 276,026 | 94.68 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 362 | 50.45 | 0.85 | 139,523 | 108.10 | 1.42 | 298,335 | 102.44 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 386 | 53.46 | 0.88 | 134,395 | 104.16 | 1.46 | 280,195 | 96.33 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 386 | 53.03 | 0.95 | 108,660 | 84.25 | 1.32 | 226,807 | 78.00 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 139 | 19.00 | 1.15 | 31,151 | 24.16 | 1.27 | 66,798 | 22.96 | 1.20 |
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Ryton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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| Blaydon | 1,695 | 104.26 | 65% more dangerous |
| Woolsington | 1,014 | 85.53 | 35% more dangerous |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 1,029 | 78.90 | 25% more dangerous |
| Ryton | 480 | 63.14 | - |
| Hetton | 1,227 | 64.15 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Hebburn | 1,441 | 61.18 | 3.1% safer |
| Whickham | 739 | 47.42 | 25% safer |
Comparing Ryton to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Ryton | 63.14 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 26% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 31% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 33% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 55% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 66% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 66% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 69% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 70% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 71% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 98% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Ryton's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Ryton that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
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| South Ferndene Park | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 95 |
Recent Crimes in Ryton
The 20 most recent crime reports in Ryton.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Inleborough Drive | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near A695 | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Willow Court | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near The Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Leslie Close | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Holburn Walk | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Orchard Court | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Hexham Old Road | |
| April 2026 | Possession of weapons | On or near Lane Head | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cypress Grove | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Inleborough Drive | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Main Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Inleborough Drive | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Inleborough Drive |
Methodology & Data Sources
Ryton Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Ryton during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Ryton Data Points
For Ryton, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2022 release of their Built Up Areas dataset, using the BUA22CD column value E63000093.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Ryton's daytime - or "workday" - population of 4,908 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Ryton