Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • 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 Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Way (DL5 7PR) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Way (DL5 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aycliffe North and Middridge

Crime Over Time in Malvern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Malvern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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