Crime Rates at Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3QR

Sunderland Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 231st highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Sunderland Road (NE8 3QR) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunderland Road (NE8 3QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howe Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.