Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gatwick Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 112th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gatwick Road (SR4 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 114.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatwick Road (SR4 9QQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gatwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gourock Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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