Postcode · Bedlington
Crime in NE22 5ND
How much crime is recorded in NE22 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
How safe is NE22 5ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 5ND 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
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences23.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Public order6.94.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary6.19.1
Other crime3.81.5
Other theft3.04.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.