Crime Rates at Chestnut Crescent, Sunderland, SR5 5BH

Chestnut Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 413th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Crescent (SR5 5BH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Redhill average (110.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Crescent (SR5 5BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinewood Square, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Poplars (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.