Crime Rates at Chelmsford Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NQ

Chelmsford Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle , and the 450th 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 Chelmsford Road (SR5 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Castle average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Road (SR5 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clovelly Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.