Crime Rates at Oakleigh Gardens, Sunderland, SR6 7PS

Oakleigh Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakleigh Gardens (SR6 7PS) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakleigh Gardens (SR6 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunniside Terrace (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.