Total Crime Rate
192.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Villas area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Villas (NE20 9BE) in the last 12 months was 192.5 per 1,000 residents and was 241.3% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Villas (NE20 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ponteland East and Stannington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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