Total Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 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 211.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wentbridge area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 93rd 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 Wentbridge (SR5 5TF) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentbridge (SR5 5TF), 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 Wentbridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Watford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westport Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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