Crime Rates at Rutherford Square, Sunderland, SR5 5JH

Rutherford Square area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 338th 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 Rutherford Square (SR5 5JH) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutherford Square (SR5 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Kildare Square. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.