Crime Rates at Malone Gardens, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1QL

Malone Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malone Gardens (DH3 1QL) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Lamesley average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malone Gardens (DH3 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hattam Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malone Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.