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Crime in NE22 5LB

How much crime is recorded in NE22 5LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,422 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE22 5LB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 5LB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5LBNational
Violence and sexual offences27.123.6
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other crime4.01.5
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Burglary1.39.1
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 37% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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