Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcar Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 327th highest crime rate of 922 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 Redcar Road (SR5 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcar Road (SR5 5RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Roedean Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redcar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radcliffe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roedean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roedean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roedean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roedean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redcar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redcar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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