Crime Rates at Chilton Street, Sunderland, SR5 1HN

Chilton Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell , and the 121st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chilton Street (SR5 1HN) in the last 12 months was 215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% higher than the Fulwell average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilton Street (SR5 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Burdis Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chilton Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.