Total Crime Rate

212.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malvern Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 59th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Crescent (DL3 9TP) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 142.1% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Crescent (DL3 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Marrick Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Dunster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Crescent —
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Data Sources

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