Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Chester Road (SR4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (SR4 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Terrace. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hylton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gilsland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawarden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Offerton 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | General Graham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rainton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensher Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lumley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mark'S Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grindon Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunters Hall Road | — |
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