Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenshields Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 437th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenshields Road (SR4 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the St Anne's average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenshields Road (SR4 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandalwood Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Anne's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandalwood Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gleneagles Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gatwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gartland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godfrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladwyn Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Farm Avenue | Under investigation |
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