Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pickering Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 191st 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 Pickering Road (SR4 9EE) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickering Road (SR4 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterford Green, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dartington Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Anne's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Putney Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geddes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Putney Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Partick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petersfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Presthope Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gatwick Road | Under investigation |
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