Crime Rates at Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8JU

Gray Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 393rd 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 Gray Road (SR2 8JU) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Road (SR2 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villette Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumont Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.