Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gardiner Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 157th 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 Gardiner Road (SR4 9PW) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 2 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 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gardiner Road (SR4 9PW), the main crime hotspot is near Sandalwood Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glencoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geddes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gourock Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glencoe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerrard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneagles Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glencoe Road | Under investigation |
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