Total Crime Rate

152.0 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 152.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malvins Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 204th 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 Road (NE24 5HW) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvins Road (NE24 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cowley Place. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cowley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Duke'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prince'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Green —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Prince'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneyburn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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