Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riddings Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 361st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riddings Square (SR5 5LT) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Redhill average (110.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddings Square (SR5 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Rutherglen Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddings Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Retford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Retford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ringwood Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Renfrew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rutherglen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutherglen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutherglen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regina Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riddings Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Riddings Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Retford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Retford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Retford Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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