Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malvern Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bitton & Oldland Common , and the 277th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Drive (BS30 8UX) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Bitton & Oldland Common average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malvern Drive (BS30 8UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neads Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cook Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bitton & Oldland Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowhorn Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neads Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheviot Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neads Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neads Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloverlea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neads Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neads Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkins Close | — |
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