Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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 Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 294th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Gardens (NE11 9LL) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Gardens (NE11 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A692, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfoot Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillhead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cragside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mitford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfoot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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