Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Other crime 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Rhodesia Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 208th 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 Rhodesia Road (SR5 5LY) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Redhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhodesia Road (SR5 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Retford Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riga Square (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rhodesia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Retford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Retford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redruth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rhodesia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodesia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riddings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodesia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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