Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watford Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 313th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Close (SR5 5SS) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Close (SR5 5SS), 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 Watford Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Westport Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Watford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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