Crime Rate in Bedlington West, ward

Bedlington West has the 14th lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2008th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 38th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bedlington West in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bedlington West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bedlington West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Octavia Close, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Meadowdale Crescent (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.