Crime Rates at Sutherland Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8RJ

Sutherland Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutherland Drive (SR4 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the St Anne's average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Drive (SR4 8RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glasbury Avenue, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.