Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vulcan Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Place (NE22 5DW) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Bedlington Central average (140.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Place (NE22 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Kyloe Place. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vulcan Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hassop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Stone Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vulcan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vulcan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Vulcan Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kyloe Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kyloe Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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