Total Crime Rate
230.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malvern Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 59th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Road (NE29 9ES) in the last 12 months was 230.3 per 1,000 residents and was 246.2% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malvern Road (NE29 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jedburgh Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pevensey Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston with Preston Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tenbury Crescent | Under investigation |
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