Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 102.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Gilbert Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 287th 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 Gilbert Road (SR4 9QS) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (SR4 9QS), 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 Gilbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geddes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gleneagles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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