Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 389th 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 Chestnut Crescent (SR5 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Crescent (SR5 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Poplars. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Taylor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order John Taylor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gordon Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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