Crime Rates at Gravesend Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JA

Gravesend Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 239th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gravesend Square (SR4 8JA) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher than the St Anne's average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravesend Square (SR4 8JA), 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.