Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sutherland Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

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 Sutherland Avenue (EN6 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Northaw and Cuffley average (43.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Avenue (EN6 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Ridgeway, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanyards End (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sutherland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bradgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leefe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Ridge
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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