Total Crime Rate
144.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blanchland Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 235th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blanchland Drive (SR5 1PT) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Redhill average (110.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blanchland Drive (SR5 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shotley Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bywell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bywell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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