Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malvern Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Gardens (SR6 9LB) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the St Peter's average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Gardens (SR6 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Side Cliff Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosedale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leeds Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marcia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goalmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rosedale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East View Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ashdale Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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