Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malvern Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Way (DL5 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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