Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rishton Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 129th highest crime rate of 922 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 Rishton Square (SR5 5HP) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rishton Square (SR5 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Rotherham Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rishton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramillies Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harthope Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rishton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runcorn Road —
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Data Sources

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