Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Millfield West area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 260th 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 Millfield West (NE22 5EB) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield West (NE22 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Vulcan Place. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millfield West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A193 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millfield West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vulcan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vulcan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A193 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street East —
Apr 2026Other theft Millfield North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A193 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Stone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedlington Bank —
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Data Sources

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