Postcode · Bedlington
Crime in NE22 7AY
How much crime is recorded in NE22 7AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,297 (2024)
NE22 7AYBedlington
How safe is NE22 7AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE22 7AY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 7AYNational
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Burglary11.79.1
Public order4.54.6
Other crime2.91.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.84.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.