Crime Rates at Galashiels Road, Sunderland, SR4 8JP

Galashiels Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 922 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 Galashiels Road (SR4 8JP) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galashiels Road (SR4 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glencoe Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.