Postcode · Bedlington
Crime in NE22 5AU
How much crime is recorded in NE22 5AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,351 (2024)
NE22 5AUBedlington
How safe is NE22 5AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 5AU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE22 5AUNational
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary4.79.1
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.