Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malvins Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malvins Road (NE24 5HP) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malvins Road (NE24 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowley Place, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gareston Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowpen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorneyburn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Orchards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gareston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cragton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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