Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Malvern Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

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 Malvern Drive (TS5 8JA) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Ayresome average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Drive (TS5 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Samaria Gardens. Police recorded 18 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 Malvern Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Samaria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mainsforth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Samaria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samaria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samaria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Virginia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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