Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chaffinch Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaffinch Road (DH5 0GF) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffinch Road (DH5 0GF), the main crime hotspot is near Hartside Gardens. Police recorded 30 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 Chaffinch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Murton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murton Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hartside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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