Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malvina Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
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 Malvina Avenue (DA12 5AP) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Malvina Avenue (DA12 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingfield Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridgeway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitehill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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