Total Crime Rate

86.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield , and the 355th highest crime rate of 922 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 Road (SR4 7EY) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Millfield average (183.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (SR4 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pensher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lumley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxbourne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunters Hall Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Other crime St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aiskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rokeby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnville Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marks Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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