Crime Rates at Galashiels Road, Sunderland, SR4 8JN

Galashiels Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galashiels Road (SR4 8JN) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the St Anne's average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galashiels Road (SR4 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galashiels Square, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galashiels Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.