Postcode · Bedlington
Crime in NE22 6JD
How much crime is recorded in NE22 6JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,083 (2024)
NE22 6JDBedlington
How safe is NE22 6JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 6JD area, below 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
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 6JDNational
Shoplifting32.48.4
Violence and sexual offences20.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order4.04.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other crime3.21.5
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.