Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Branston , and the 61st highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

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 Avenue (LN4 1EB) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Branston average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Avenue (LN4 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Malvern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hortonfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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