Total Crime Rate

192.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.6 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 192.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Woolwich Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 110th 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 Woolwich Road (SR5 5SH) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich Road (SR5 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Westport Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Witney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westport Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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