Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushford area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 328th lowest 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 Rushford (SR2 0BA) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushford (SR2 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Withernsea Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dyrhm Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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