Total Crime Rate

440.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 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 440.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 342.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

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 Malvern Crescent (SR7 8AX) in the last 12 months was 440.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Crescent (SR7 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensbury Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Malvern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lawns —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lawns —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topaz Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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