Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 199.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitsun Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 107th 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 Whitsun Grove (NE22 5BD) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Bedlington Central average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitsun Grove (NE22 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitsun Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedlington Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosalind Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birtley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slaley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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