Total Crime Rate
169.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malings Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
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 Malings Close (SR1 2PB) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Hendon average (265.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malings Close (SR1 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arras Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholson Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1018 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Street | Under investigation |
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