Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chelmsford Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 926 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 Chelmsford Street (SR3 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the St Chad's average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Street (SR3 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Essex Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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