Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sevenoaks Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 67th lowest 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 Sevenoaks Drive (SR4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sevenoaks Drive (SR4 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pickhurst Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandalwood Square (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goodwood Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goodwood Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gourock Square | Under investigation |
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