Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marley Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 922 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 Marley Crescent (SR5 5BL) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Redhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marley Crescent (SR5 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near The Poplars. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sunderland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Florence Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Poplars | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oaklands Crescent | Under investigation |
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