Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Street East area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 249th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Street East (SR4 7BP) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Millfield average (216.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Street East (SR4 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Millfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rainton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lumley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marguerite Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Offerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Close Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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