Crime Rates at Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7RT

Chester Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (SR4 7RT) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (SR4 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Bexley Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.