Total Crime Rate

192.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 82.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malvins Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Malvins Close (NE24 5HN) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvins Close (NE24 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Prince'S Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Duke'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Green —
Sep 2025Public order Prince'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Prince'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneyburn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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