Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Goldsmith Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 439th highest 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 Goldsmith Road (SR4 9RL) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Road (SR4 9RL), 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 Goldsmith Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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