Crime Rates at Sand Grove, Sunderland, SR6 7RL

Sand Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 98th 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 Sand Grove (SR6 7RL) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sand Grove (SR6 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Low Meadow, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.