Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 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 159.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Castle , and the 150th 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 5HS) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Castle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rishton Square (SR5 5HS), 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Retford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rishton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runcorn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harthope Avenue —
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Data Sources

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