Postcode · Bedlington
Crime in NE22 5SZ
How much crime is recorded in NE22 5SZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,699 (2024)
NE22 5SZBedlington
How safe is NE22 5SZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 5SZ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 5SZNational
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Public order7.94.6
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Other crime3.81.5
Other theft2.44.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs1.12.4
Burglary1.19.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.