Crime Rates at Rotherfield Road, Sunderland, SR5 5DL

Rotherfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 160th 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 Rotherfield Road (SR5 5DL) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Redhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherfield Road (SR5 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramillies Square, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscourt Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.