Crime Rates at Sutherland Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9NQ

Sutherland Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 430th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 (NE4 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Avenue (NE4 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Avenue, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipley Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.