Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goole Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Goole Road (SR4 8HT) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the St Anne's average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goole Road (SR4 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Galashiels Square. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenlea Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glanton Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Galashiels Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Galashiels Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Galashiels Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Galashiels Square | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.