Total Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 117.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Villas (NE20 9BE) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 345.9% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% 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 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bell Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfair Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eland Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jackson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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