Total Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rishton Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 193rd 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 Rishton Square (SR5 5HR) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rishton Square (SR5 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Riga Square. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redruth Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rishton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shincliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramillies Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ramillies Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rangoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Retford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Retford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Retford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rangoon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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